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LII. Converging Courses

           Faith,ifIwasyouI’devenbideasyoubeasinglemanofthenameofFrancis.Agoodwifeisgood,butthebestwifeisnotsogoodasnowifeatall.Nowthat’smyoutspokemind,andI’vebeencalledalong-headedfellerhereandthere."

           "Allnonsense!"saidTroy,angrily."Theresheiswithplentyofmoney,andahouseandfarm,andhorses,andcomfort,andhereamIlivingfromhandtomouthaneedyadventurer.Besides,itisnousetalkingnow;itistoolate,andIamgladofit;I’vebeenseenandrecognizedherethisveryafternoon.Ishouldhavegonebacktoherthedayafterthefair,ifithadn’tbeenforyoutalkingaboutthelaw,andrubbishaboutgettingaseparation;andIdon’tputitoffanylonger.Whatthedeuceputitintomyheadtorunawayatall,Ican’tthink!Humbuggingsentimentthat’swhatitwas.Butwhatmanonearthwastoknowthathiswifewouldbeinsuchahurrytogetridofhisname!"

           "Ishouldhaveknownit.She’sbadenoughforanything."

           "Pennyways,mindwhoyouaretalkingto."

           "Well,sergeant,allIsayisthis,thatifIwereyouI’dgoabroadagainwhereIcamefrom’tisn’ttoolatetodoitnow.Iwouldn’tstirupthebusinessandgetabadnameforthesakeoflivingwithherforallthataboutyourplay-actingissuretocomeout,youknow,althoughyouthinkotherwise.Myeyesandlimbs,there’llbearacketifyougobackjustnowinthemiddleofBoldwood’sChristmasing!"

           "H’m,yes.IexpectIshallnotbeaverywelcomeguestifhehasherthere,"saidthesergeant,withaslightlaugh

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