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II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           

           “Darkorfair?”

           “Now,thoughI’veseenhertwentytimes,that’sathingIcannotcalltomind.”

           “DarkerthanTamsin,”murmuredMrs.Yeobright.

           “Awomanwhoseemstocarefornothingatall,asyoumaysay.”

           “Sheismelancholy,then?”inquiredClym.

           “Shemopesaboutbyherself,anddon’tmixinwiththepeople.”

           “Issheayoungladyinclinedforadventures?”

           “Nottomyknowledge.”

           “Doesn’tjoininwiththeladsintheirgames,togetsomesortofexcitementinthislonelyplace?”

           “No.”

           “Mumming,forinstance?”

           “No.Hernotionsbedifferent.Ishouldrathersayherthoughtswerefarawayfromhere,withlordsandladiesshe’llneverknow,andmansionsshe’llneverseeagain.”

           ObservingthatClymappearedsingularlyinterestedMrs.YeobrightsaidratheruneasilytoSam,“Youseemoreinherthanmostofusdo.MissVyeistomymindtooidletobecharming.Ihaveneverheardthatsheisofanyusetoherselfortootherpeople.Goodgirlsdon’tgettreatedaswitchesevenonEgdon.”

           “Nonsense—thatprovesnothingeitherway,”saidYeobright.

           “Well,ofcourseIdon’tunderstandsuchniceties,”saidSam,withdrawingfromapossiblyunpleasantargument;“andwhatsheiswemustwaitfortimetotellus.ThebusinessthatIhavereallycalledaboutisthis,toborrowthelongestandstrongestropeyouhave.Thecaptain’sbuckethasdroppedintothewell,andtheyareinwantofwater;andasallthechapsareathometodaywethinkwecangetitoutforhim.Wehavethreecart-ropesalready,buttheywon’treachtothebottom.”

           Mrs

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