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LVI. Beauty in Loneliness—After All

           Alltheimpassionedscenesofherbriefexperienceseemedtorevivewithaddedemotionatthatmoment,andthosesceneswhichhadbeenwithoutemotionduringenactmenthademotionthen.Yetgriefcametoherratherasaluxurythanasthescourgeofformertimes.

           OwingtoBathsheba’sfacebeingburiedinherhandsshedidnotnoticeaformwhichcamequietlyintotheporch,andonseeingher,firstmovedasiftoretreat,thenpausedandregardedher.Bathshebadidnotraiseherheadforsometime,andwhenshelookedroundherfacewaswet,andhereyesdrownedanddim."Mr.Oak,"exclaimedshe,disconcerted,"howlonghaveyoubeenhere?"

           "Afewminutes,ma’am,"saidOak,respectfully.

           "Areyougoingin?"saidBathsheba;andtherecamefromwithinthechurchasfromaprompter

           Ilovedthegarishday,and,spiteoffears,

           prideruledmywill:remembernotpastyears.

           "Iwas,"saidGabriel."Iamoneofthebasssingers,youknow.Ihavesungbassforseveralmonths."

           "Indeed:Iwasn’tawareofthat.I’llleaveyou,then."

           WhichIhavelovedlongsince,andlostawhile,

           sangthechildren.

           "Don’tletmedriveyouaway,mistress.IthinkIwon’tgointo-night."

           "Ohnoyoudon’tdrivemeaway."

           Thentheystoodinastateofsomeembarrassment,Bathshebatryingtowipeherdreadfullydrenchedandinflamedfacewithouthisnoticingher.AtlengthOaksaid,"I’venotseenyouImeanspokentoyousinceeversolong,haveI?"Buthefearedtobringdistressingmemoriesback,andinterruptedhimselfwith:"Wereyougoingintochurch?"

           "No,"shesaid.

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