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LII. Converging Courses

           "

           "Butyouwillleaveoffthat,surely,ma’am?Youhavebeenawidow-ladyfourteenmonths,andoughttobrightenupalittleonsuchanightasthis."

           "Isitnecessary?No;Iwillappearasusual,forifIweretowearanylightdresspeoplewouldsaythingsaboutme,andIshouldseemtoberejoicingwhenIamsolemnallthetime.Thepartydoesn’tsuitmeabit;butnevermind,stayandhelptofinishmeoff."

           III

           Boldwoodwasdressingalsoatthishour.AtailorfromCasterbridgewaswithhim,assistinghimintheoperationoftryingonanewcoatthathadjustbeenbroughthome.

           NeverhadBoldwoodbeensofastidious,unreasonableaboutthefit,andgenerallydifficulttoplease.Thetailorwalkedroundandroundhim,tuggedatthewaist,pulledthesleeve,pressedoutthecollar,andforthefirsttimeinhisexperienceBoldwoodwasnotbored.Timeshadbeenwhenthefarmerhadexclaimedagainstallsuchnicetiesaschildish,butnownophilosophicorhastyrebukewhateverwasprovokedbythismanforattachingasmuchimportancetoacreaseinthecoatastoanearthquakeinSouthAmerica.Boldwoodatlastexpressedhimselfnearlysatisfied,andpaidthebill,thetailorpassingoutofthedoorjustasOakcameintoreportprogressfortheday.

           "Oh,Oak,"saidBoldwood."Ishallofcourseseeyouhereto-night.Makeyourselfmerry.Iamdeterminedthatneitherexpensenortroubleshallbespared."

           "I’lltrytobehere,sir,thoughperhapsitmaynotbeveryearly,"saidGabriel,quietly."Iamgladindeedtoseesuchachangein’eefromwhatitusedtobe.

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