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LI. Bathsheba Talks with Her Outrider

           I’vebeenarake,andthesinglepointIaskyouis,consideringthatmyownscruples,andthefactthatintheeyeofthelawmyhusbandisonlymissing,willkeepanymanfrommarryingmeuntilsevenyearshavepassedamIfreetoentertainsuchanidea,eventhough’tisasortofpenanceforitwillbethat?Ihatetheactofmarriageundersuchcircumstances,andtheclassofwomenIshouldseemtobelongtobydoingit!"

           "Itseemstomethatalldependsuponwhe’ryouthink,aseverybodyelsedo,thatyourhusbandisdead."

           "YesI’velongceasedtodoubtthat.Iwellknowwhatwouldhavebroughthimbacklongbeforethistimeifhehadlived."

           "Well,then,inareligioussenseyouwillbeasfreetothinko’marryingagainasanyrealwidowofoneyear’sstanding.Butwhydon’tyeaskMr.Thirdly’sadviceonhowtotreatMr.Boldwood?"

           "No.WhenIwantabroad-mindedopinionforgeneralenlightenment,distinctfromspecialadvice,Inevergotoamanwhodealsinthesubjectprofessionally.SoIliketheparson’sopiniononlaw,thelawyer’sondoctoring,thedoctor’sonbusiness,andmybusiness-man’sthatis,yoursonmorals."

           "Andonlove"

           "Myown."

           "I’mafraidthere’sahitchinthatargument,"saidOak,withagravesmile.

           Shedidnotreplyatonce,andthensaying,"Goodevening,Mr.Oak."wentaway.

           Shehadspokenfrankly,andneitheraskednorexpectedanyreplyfromGabrielmoresatisfactorythanthatshehadobtained

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