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XV. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again

           WemeantosurpriseWeatherburybycomingtheresoonashusbandandwife,thoughIblushtostateittoonenearlyastranger.ThesergeantgrewupinWeatherbury.Thankingyouagainforyourkindness,

           Iam,yoursincerewell-wisher,

           FannyRobin.

           "Haveyoureadit,Mr.Boldwood?"saidGabriel;"ifnot,youhadbetterdoso.IknowyouareinterestedinFannyRobin."

           Boldwoodreadtheletterandlookedgrieved.

           "FannypoorFanny!theendsheissoconfidentofhasnotyetcome,sheshouldrememberandmaynevercome.Iseeshegivesnoaddress."

           "WhatsortofamanisthisSergeantTroy?"saidGabriel.

           "H’mI’mafraidnotonetobuildmuchhopeuponinsuchacaseasthis,"thefarmermurmured,"thoughhe’sacleverfellow,anduptoeverything.Aslightromanceattachestohim,too.HismotherwasaFrenchgoverness,anditseemsthatasecretattachmentexistedbetweenherandthelateLordSevern.Shewasmarriedtoapoormedicalman,andsoonafteraninfantwasborn;andwhilemoneywasforthcomingallwentonwell.Unfortunatelyforherboy,hisbestfriendsdied;andhegotthenasituationassecondclerkatalawyer’sinCasterbridge.Hestayedthereforsometime,andmighthaveworkedhimselfintoadignifiedpositionofsomesorthadhenotindulgedinthewildfreakofenlisting.IhavemuchdoubtifeverlittleFannywillsurpriseusinthewayshementionsverymuchdoubt.

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