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LII. Converging Courses

           IwishIcouldhavecontinuedquitealoneasIhavebeenforthelastyearorso,withnohopesandnofears,andnopleasureandnogrief."

           "NowjustsupposeMr.Boldwoodshouldaskyouonlyjustsupposeittorunawaywithhim,whatwouldyoudo,ma’am?"

           "Liddynoneofthat,"saidBathsheba,gravely."Mind,Iwon’thearjokingonanysuchmatter.Doyouhear?"

           "Ibegpardon,ma’am.Butknowingwhatrumthingswewomenbe,Ijustsaidhowever,Iwon’tspeakofitagain."

           "Nomarryingformeyetformanyayear;ifever,’twillbeforreasonsvery,verydifferentfromthoseyouthink,orotherswillbelieve!Nowgetmycloak,foritistimetogo."

           VI

           "Oak,"saidBoldwood,"beforeyougoIwanttomentionwhathasbeenpassinginmymindlatelythatlittlearrangementwemadeaboutyourshareinthefarmImean.Thatshareissmall,toosmall,consideringhowlittleIattendtobusinessnow,andhowmuchtimeandthoughtyougivetoit.Well,sincetheworldisbrighteningforme,Iwanttoshowmysenseofitbyincreasingyourproportioninthepartnership.I’llmakeamemorandumofthearrangementwhichstruckmeaslikelytobeconvenient,forIhaven’ttimetotalkaboutitnow;andthenwe’lldiscussitatourleisure.Myintentionisultimatelytoretirefromthemanagementaltogether,anduntilyoucantakealltheexpenditureuponyourshoulders,I’llbeasleepingpartnerinthestock.Then,ifImarryherandIhopeIfeelIshall,why"

           "Praydon’tspeakofit,sir,"saidOak,hastily."Wedon’tknowwhatmayhappen.Somanyupsetsmaybefall’ee.

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