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L. The Sheep Fair—Troy Touches His Wife's Hand

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           AndsoashorttimeafterthisBathshebaappearedinthetentwithBoldwoodatherelbow,who,takinghertoa"reserved"seat,againwithdrew.

           Thisfeatureconsistedofoneraisedbenchinaveryconspicuouspartofthecircle,coveredwithredcloth,andflooredwithapieceofcarpet,andBathshebaimmediatelyfound,toherconfusion,thatshewasthesinglereservedindividualinthetent,therestofthecrowdedspectators,oneandall,standingontheirlegsonthebordersofthearena,wheretheygottwiceasgoodaviewoftheperformanceforhalfthemoney.Henceasmanyeyeswereturneduponher,enthronedaloneinthisplaceofhonour,againstascarletbackground,asupontheponiesandclownwhowereengagedinpreliminaryexploitsinthecentre,Turpinnothavingyetappeared.Oncethere,Bathshebawasforcedtomakethebestofitandremain:shesatdown,spreadingherskirtswithsomedignityovertheunoccupiedspaceoneachsideofher,andgivinganewandfeminineaspecttothepavilion.InafewminutesshenoticedthefatrednapeofCoggan’sneckamongthosestandingjustbelowher,andJosephPoorgrass’ssaintlyprofilealittlefurtheron.

           Theinteriorwasshadowywithapeculiarshade.Thestrangeluminoussemi-opacitiesoffineautumnafternoonsandevesintensifiedintoRembrandteffectsthefewyellowsunbeamswhichcamethroughholesanddivisionsinthecanvas,andspirtedlikejetsofgold-dustacrosstheduskyblueatmosphereofhazepervadingthetent,untiltheyalightedoninnersurfacesofclothopposite,andshonelikelittlelampssuspendedthere.

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