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LII. Converging Courses

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           "YesImustownitIambrightto-night:cheerfulandmorethancheerfulsomuchsothatIamalmostsadagainwiththesensethatallofitispassingaway.Andsometimes,whenIamexcessivelyhopefulandblithe,atroubleisloominginthedistance:sothatIoftengettolookupongloominmewithcontent,andtofearahappymood.StillthismaybeabsurdIfeelthatitisabsurd.Perhapsmydayisdawningatlast."

           "Ihopeit’illbealongandafairone."

           "Thankyouthankyou.Yetperhapsmycheerfulnessrestsonaslenderhope.AndyetItrustmyhope.Itisfaith,nothope.IthinkthistimeIreckonwithmyhost.Oak,myhandsarealittleshaky,orsomething;Ican’ttiethisneckerchiefproperly.Perhapsyouwilltieitforme.Thefactis,Ihavenotbeenwelllately,youknow."

           "Iamsorrytohearthat,sir."

           "Oh,it’snothing.Iwantitdoneaswellasyoucan,please.Isthereanylateknotinfashion,Oak?"

           "Idon’tknow,sir,"saidOak.Histonehadsunktosadness.

           BoldwoodapproachedGabriel,andasOaktiedtheneckerchiefthefarmerwentonfeverishly

           "Doesawomankeepherpromise,Gabriel?"

           "Ifitisnotinconvenienttohershemay."

           "Orratheranimpliedpromise."

           "Iwon’tanswerforherimplying,"saidOak,withfaintbitterness."That’sawordasfullo’holesasasievewiththem."

           "Oak,don’ttalklikethat.Youhavegotquitecynicallatelyhowisit?Weseemtohaveshiftedourpositions:Ihavebecometheyoungandhopefulman,andyoutheoldandunbelievingone.

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