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IV. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake

           "

           Oakcasthiseyesdownthefieldinawayimplyingthatitwasuselesstoattemptargument.

           "Mr.Oak,"shesaid,withluminousdistinctnessandcommonsense,"youarebetteroffthanI.IhavehardlyapennyintheworldIamstayingwithmyauntformybaresustenance.IambettereducatedthanyouandIdon’tloveyouabit:that’smysideofthecase.Nowyours:youareafarmerjustbeginning;andyououghtincommonprudence,ifyoumarryatall(whichyoushouldcertainlynotthinkofdoingatpresent),tomarryawomanwithmoney,whowouldstockalargerfarmforyouthanyouhavenow."

           Gabriellookedatherwithalittlesurpriseandmuchadmiration.

           "That’stheverythingIhadbeenthinkingmyself!"henaïvelysaid.

           FarmerOakhadone-and-a-halfChristiancharacteristicstoomanytosucceedwithBathsheba:hishumility,andasuperfluousmoietyofhonesty.Bathshebawasdecidedlydisconcerted.

           "Well,then,whydidyoucomeanddisturbme?"shesaid,almostangrily,ifnotquite,anenlargingredspotrisingineachcheek.

           "Ican’tdowhatIthinkwouldbewouldbe"

           "Right?"

           "No:wise."

           "Youhavemadeanadmissionnow,Mr.Oak,"sheexclaimed,withevenmorehauteur,androckingherheaddisdainfully."Afterthat,doyouthinkIcouldmarryyou?NotifIknowit."

           Hebrokeinpassionately."Butdon’tmistakemelikethat!BecauseIamopenenoughtoownwhateverymaninmyshoeswouldhavethoughtof,youmakeyourcolourscomeupyourface,andgetcrabbedwithme.Thataboutyournotbeinggoodenoughformeisnonsense

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