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XLIX. Oak's Advancement—A Great Hope

           I’vebeenwithherallthroughhertroubles,andwaswithheratthetimeofMr.Troy’sgoingandall.AndifsheweretomarryagainIexpectIshouldbidewithher."

           "Shepromisesthatyoushall—quitenatural,"saidthestrategiclover,throbbingthroughouthimatthepresumptionwhichLiddy’swordsappearedtowarrant—thathisdarlinghadthoughtofre-marriage.

           "No—shedoesn’tpromiseitexactly.Imerelyjudgeonmyownaccount."

           "Yes,yes,Iunderstand.Whenshealludestothepossibilityofmarryingagain,youconclude—"

           "Sheneverdoalludetoit,sir,"saidLiddy,thinkinghowverystupidMr.Boldwoodwasgetting.

           "Ofcoursenot,"hereturnedhastily,hishopefallingagain."Youneedn’ttakequitesuchlongreacheswithyourrake,Lydia—shortandquickonesarebest.Well,perhaps,assheisabsolutemistressagainnow,itiswiseofhertoresolvenevertogiveupherfreedom."

           "Mymistressdidcertainlyoncesay,thoughnotseriously,thatshesupposedshemightmarryagainattheendofsevenyearsfromlastyear,ifshecaredtoriskMr.Troy’scomingbackandclaimingher."

           "Ah,sixyearsfromthepresenttime.Saidthatshemight.Shemightmarryatonceineveryreasonableperson’sopinion,whateverthelawyersmaysaytothecontrary."

           "Haveyoubeentoaskthem?"saidLiddy,innocently.

           "NotI,"saidBoldwood,growingred."Liddy,youneedn’tstayhereaminutelaterthanyouwish,soMr.Oaksays.Iamnowgoingonalittlefarther.Good-afternoon.

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