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XXXV. At an Upper Window

           Boldwood’sfamily?"

           Janreflectedforamoment.

           "Ionceheardthatanuncleofhiswasqueerinhishead,butIdon’tknowtherightso’t,"hesaid.

           "Itisofnoimportance,"saidTroy,lightly."Well,Ishallbedowninthefieldswithyousometimethisweek;butIhaveafewmatterstoattendtofirst.Sogood-daytoyou.Weshall,ofcourse,keeponjustasfriendlytermsasusual.I’mnotaproudman:nobodyiseverabletosaythatofSergeantTroy.However,whatismustbe,andhere’shalf-a-crowntodrinkmyhealth,men."

           TroythrewthecoindexterouslyacrossthefrontplotandoverthefencetowardsGabriel,whoshunneditinitsfall,hisfaceturningtoanangryred.Coggantwirledhiseye,edgedforward,andcaughtthemoneyinitsricochetupontheroad.

           "Verywellyoukeepit,Coggan,"saidGabrielwithdisdainandalmostfiercely."Asforme,I’lldowithoutgiftsfromhim!"

           "Don’tshowittoomuch,"saidCoggan,musingly."Forifhe’smarriedtoher,markmywords,he’llbuyhisdischargeandbeourmasterhere.Therefore’tiswelltosay’Friend’outwardly,thoughyousay’Troublehouse’within."

           "Wellperhapsitisbesttobesilent;butIcan’tgofurtherthanthat.Ican’tflatter,andifmyplacehereisonlytobekeptbysmoothinghimdown,myplacemustbelost."

           Ahorseman,whomtheyhadforsometimeseeninthedistance,nowappearedclosebesidethem.

           "There’sMr.Boldwood,"saidOak."IwonderwhatTroymeantbyhisquestion

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