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IX. The Homestead—A Visitor—Half-Confidences

           WhatevershallIdo?"

           Not-at-homeswerehardlynaturalizedinWeatherburyfarmhouses,soLiddysuggested"Sayyou’reafrightwithdust,andcan’tcomedown."

           "Yesthatsoundsverywell,"saidMrs.Coggan,critically.

           "SayIcan’tseehimthatwilldo."

           Mrs.Cogganwentdownstairs,andreturnedtheanswerasrequested,adding,however,onherownresponsibility,"Missisdustingbottles,sir,andisquiteaobjectthat’swhy’tis."

           "Oh,verywell,"saidthedeepvoiceindifferently."AllIwantedtoaskwas,ifanythinghadbeenheardofFannyRobin?"

           "Nothing,sirbutwemayknowto-night.WilliamSmallburyisgonetoCasterbridge,whereheryoungmanlives,asissupposed,andtheothermenbeinquiringabouteverywhere."

           Thehorse’strampthenrecommencedandretreated,andthedoorclosed.

           "WhoisMr.Boldwood?"saidBathsheba.

           "Agentleman-farmeratLittleWeatherbury."

           "Married?"

           "No,miss."

           "Howoldishe?"

           "Forty,Ishouldsayveryhandsomeratherstern-lookingandrich."

           "Whatabotherthisdustingis!Iamalwaysinsomeunfortunateplightorother,"Bathshebasaid,complainingly."WhyshouldheinquireaboutFanny?"

           "Oh,because,asshehadnofriendsinherchildhood,hetookherandputhertoschool,andgotherherplacehereunderyouruncle.He’saverykindmanthatway,butLordthere!"

           "What?"

           "Neverwassuchahopelessmanforawoman!He’sbeencourtedbysixesandsevensallthegirls,gentleandsimple,formilesround,havetriedhim.

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