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LII. Converging Courses

           "

           "’Twillpuzzlehimtomanageher,oranyothermanofhiscompass!"

           "Idon’tknowaboutthat.Shecan’tdowithouthim,andknowingitwellhe’sprettyindependent.Andshe’veafewsoftcornerstohermind,thoughI’veneverbeenabletogetintoone,thedevil’sin’t!"

           "Ah,baily,she’sanotchaboveyou,andyoumustownit:ahigherclassofanimalafinertissue.However,sticktome,andneitherthishaughtygoddess,dashingpieceofwomanhood,Juno-wifeofmine(Junowasagoddess,youknow),noranybodyelseshallhurtyou.Butallthiswantslookinginto,Iperceive.Whatwithonethingandanother,Iseethatmyworkiswellcutoutforme."

           V

           "HowdoIlookto-night,Liddy?"saidBathsheba,givingafinaladjustmenttoherdressbeforeleavingtheglass.

           "Ineversawyoulooksowellbefore.YesI’lltellyouwhenyoulookedlikeitthatnight,ayearandahalfago,whenyoucameinsowildlike,andscoldedusformakingremarksaboutyouandMr.Troy."

           "EverybodywillthinkthatIamsettingmyselftocaptivateMr.Boldwood,Isuppose,"shemurmured."Atleastthey’llsayso.Can’tmyhairbebrusheddownalittleflatter?IdreadgoingyetIdreadtheriskofwoundinghimbystayingaway."

           "Anyhow,ma’am,youcan’twellbedressedplainerthanyouare,unlessyougoinsackclothatonce.’Tisyourexcitementiswhatmakesyoulooksonoticeableto-night."

           "Idon’tknowwhat’sthematter,Ifeelwretchedatonetime,andbuoyantatanother.

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