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VI. The Fair—The Journey—The Fire

           Hewasbeingcarriedalongtheroadatarateratherconsiderableforavehiclewithoutsprings,andundercircumstancesofphysicaluneasiness,hisheadbeingdandledupanddownonthebedofthewaggonlikeakettledrum-stick.Hethendistinguishedvoicesinconversation,comingfromtheforpartofthewaggon.Hisconcernatthisdilemma(whichwouldhavebeenalarm,hadhebeenathrivingman;butmisfortuneisafineopiatetopersonalterror)ledhimtopeercautiouslyfromthehay,andthefirstsighthebeheldwasthestarsabovehim.Charles’sWainwasgettingtowardsarightanglewiththePolestar,andGabrielconcludedthatitmustbeaboutnineo’clockinotherwords,thathehadslepttwohours.Thissmallastronomicalcalculationwasmadewithoutanypositiveeffort,andwhilsthewasstealthilyturningtodiscover,ifpossible,intowhosehandshehadfallen.

           Twofiguresweredimlyvisibleinfront,sittingwiththeirlegsoutsidethewaggon,oneofwhomwasdriving.Gabrielsoonfoundthatthiswasthewaggoner,anditappearedtheyhadcomefromCasterbridgefair,likehimself.

           Aconversationwasinprogress,whichcontinuedthus:

           "Beas’twill,she’safinehandsomebodyasfar’slooksbeconcerned.Butthat’sonlytheskinofthewoman,andthesedandycattlebeasproudasaluciferintheirinsides."

           "Ayso’adoseem,BillySmallburyso’adoseem."Thisutterancewasveryshakybynature,andmoresobycircumstance,thejoltingofthewaggonnotbeingwithoutitseffectuponthespeaker’slarynx.Itcamefromthemanwhoheldthereins.

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