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LIII. Concurritur—Horae Momento

           Boldwoodwasstandingbythefireplace,andhe,too,thoughsoabsorbedinvisionsarisingfromherpromisethathescarcelysawanything,seemedatthatmomenttohaveobservedtheirpeculiarmanner,andtheirlooksaskance.

           "Whatisityouareindoubtabout,men?"hesaid.

           Oneofthemturnedandreplieduneasily:"ItwassomethingLabanheardof,that’sall,sir."

           "News?Anybodymarriedorengaged,bornordead?"inquiredthefarmer,gaily."Tellittous,Tall.Onewouldthinkfromyourlooksandmysteriouswaysthatitwassomethingverydreadfulindeed."

           "Ohno,sir,nobodyisdead,"saidTall.

           "Iwishsomebodywas,"saidSamway,inawhisper.

           "Whatdoyousay,Samway?"askedBoldwood,somewhatsharply."Ifyouhaveanythingtosay,speakout;ifnot,getupanotherdance."

           "Mrs.Troyhascomedownstairs,"saidSamwaytoTall."Ifyouwanttotellher,youhadbetterdoitnow."

           "Doyouknowwhattheymean?"thefarmeraskedBathsheba,acrosstheroom.

           "Idon’tintheleast,"saidBathsheba.

           Therewasasmartrappingatthedoor.Oneofthemenopeneditinstantly,andwentoutside.

           "Mrs.Troyiswanted,"hesaid,onreturning.

           "Quiteready,"saidBathsheba."ThoughIdidn’ttellthemtosend."

           "Itisastranger,ma’am,"saidthemanbythedoor.

           "Astranger?"shesaid.

           "Askhimtocomein,"saidBoldwood.

           Themessagewasgiven,andTroy,wrappeduptohiseyesaswehaveseenhim,stoodinthedoorway.

           Therewasanunearthlysilence,alllookingtowardsthenewcomer.Thosewhohadjustlearntthathewasintheneighbourhoodrecognizedhiminstantly;thosewhodidnotwereperplexed.NobodynotedBathsheba.

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