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LI. Bathsheba Talks with Her Outrider

           "Themostmournfulreasonofallformyagreeingtoit,"shesaidsadly,"andthetruereasonwhyIthinktodosoforgoodorforevil,isthisitisathingIhavenotbreathedtoalivingsoulasyetIbelievethatifIdon’tgivemyword,he’llgooutofhismind."

           "Really,doye?"saidGabriel,gravely.

           "Ibelievethis,"shecontinued,withrecklessfrankness;"andHeavenknowsIsayitinaspirittheveryreverseofvain,forIamgrievedandtroubledtomysoulaboutitIbelieveIholdthatman’sfutureinmyhand.Hiscareerdependsentirelyuponmytreatmentofhim.OGabriel,Itrembleatmyresponsibility,foritisterrible!"

           "Well,Ithinkthismuch,ma’am,asItoldyouyearsago,"saidOak,"thathislifeisatotalblankwheneverheisn’thopingfor’ee;butIcan’tsupposeIhopethatnothingsodreadfulhangsontoitasyoufancy.Hisnaturalmannerhasalwaysbeendarkandstrange,youknow.Butsincethecaseissosadandodd-like,whydon’tyegivetheconditionalpromise?IthinkIwould."

           "Butisitright?Somerashactsofmypastlifehavetaughtmethatawatchedwomanmusthaveverymuchcircumspectiontoretainonlyaverylittlecredit,andIdowantandlongtobediscreetinthis!Andsixyearswhywemayallbeinourgravesbythattime,evenifMr.Troydoesnotcomebackagain,whichhemaynotimpossiblydo!Suchthoughtsgiveasortofabsurditytothescheme.Now,isn’titpreposterous,Gabriel?Howeverhecametodreamofit,Icannotthink.Butisitwrong?YouknowyouareolderthanI."

           "Eightyearsolder,ma’am.

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