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XII. Farmers—A Rule—An Exception

           Shemovedbetweenthemasachaisebetweencarts,washeardafterthemasaromanceaftersermons,wasfeltamongthemlikeabreezeamongfurnaces.Ithadrequiredalittledetermination—farmorethanshehadatfirstimagined—totakeupapositionhere,foratherfirstentrythelumberingdialogueshadceased,nearlyeveryfacehadbeenturnedtowardsher,andthosethatwerealreadyturnedrigidlyfixedthere.

           TwoorthreeonlyofthefarmerswerepersonallyknowntoBathsheba,andtotheseshehadmadeherway.Butifshewastobethepracticalwomanshehadintendedtoshowherself,businessmustbecarriedon,introductionsornone,andsheultimatelyacquiredconfidenceenoughtospeakandreplyboldlytomenmerelyknowntoherbyhearsay.Bathshebatoohadhersample-bags,andbydegreesadoptedtheprofessionalpourintothehand—holdingupthegrainsinhernarrowpalmforinspection,inperfectCasterbridgemanner.

           Somethingintheexactarchofherupperunbrokenrowofteeth,andinthekeenlypointedcornersofherredmouthwhen,withpartedlips,shesomewhatdefiantlyturnedupherfacetoargueapointwithatallman,suggestedthattherewaspotentialityenoughinthatlitheslipofhumanityforalarmingexploitsofsex,anddaringenoughtocarrythemout.Buthereyeshadasoftness—invariablyasoftness—which,hadtheynotbeendark,wouldhaveseemedmistiness;astheywere,itloweredanexpressionthatmighthavebeenpiercingtosimpleclearness.

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