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VI. Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete

           Whenshewasinahighwindherlightbodywasblownagainsttreesandbankslikeaheron’s.Whenshewasfrightenedshedartednoiselesslylikeakingfisher.Whenshewasserenesheskimmedlikeaswallow,andthatishowshewasmovingnow.

           “Youarelookingveryblithe,uponmyword,Tamsie,”saidMrs.Yeobright,withasadsmile.“HowisDamon?”

           “Heisverywell.”

           “Ishekindtoyou,Thomasin?”AndMrs.Yeobrightobservedhernarrowly.

           “Prettyfairly.”

           “Isthathonestlysaid?”

           “Yes,Aunt.Iwouldtellyouifhewereunkind.”Sheadded,blushing,andwithhesitation,“He—Idon’tknowifIoughttocomplaintoyouaboutthis,butIamnotquitesurewhattodo.Iwantsomemoney,youknow,Aunt—sometobuylittlethingsformyself—andhedoesn’tgivemeany.Idon’tliketoaskhim;andyet,perhaps,hedoesn’tgiveitmebecausehedoesn’tknow.OughtItomentionittohim,Aunt?”

           “Ofcourseyouought.Haveyouneversaidawordonthematter?”

           “Yousee,Ihadsomeofmyown,”saidThomasinevasively,“andIhavenotwantedanyofhisuntillately.Ididjustsaysomethingaboutitlastweek;butheseems—nottoremember.”

           “Hemustbemadetoremember.YouareawarethatIhavealittleboxfullofspade-guineas,whichyouruncleputintomyhandstodividebetweenyourselfandClymwheneverIchose.Perhapsthetimehascomewhenitshouldbedone.Theycanbeturnedintosovereignsatanymoment.”

           “IthinkIshouldliketohavemyshare—thatis,ifyoudon’tmind.”

           “Youshall,ifnecessary.

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