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XXIII. Eventide—A Second Declaration

           Subsequenteventscausedoneoftheversestoberememberedformanymonths,andevenyears,bymorethanoneofthosewhoweregatheredthere:

           Forhisbrideasoldiersoughther,

           Andawinningtonguehadhe:

           OnthebanksofAllanWater

           Nonewasgayasshe!

           InadditiontothedulcetpipingofGabriel’sflute,Boldwoodsuppliedabassinhiscustomaryprofoundvoice,utteringhisnotessosoftly,however,astoabstainentirelyfrommakinganythinglikeanordinaryduetofthesong;theyratherformedarichunexploredshadow,whichthrewhertonesintorelief.Theshearersreclinedagainsteachotherasatsuppersintheearlyagesoftheworld,andsosilentandabsorbedweretheythatherbreathingcouldalmostbeheardbetweenthebars;andattheendoftheballad,whenthelasttoneloiteredontoaninexpressibleclose,therearosethatbuzzofpleasurewhichistheattarofapplause.

           ItisscarcelynecessarytostatethatGabrielcouldnotavoidnotingthefarmer’sbearingto-nighttowardstheirentertainer.Yettherewasnothingexceptionalinhisactionsbeyondwhatappertainedtohistimeofperformingthem.ItwaswhentherestwerealllookingawaythatBoldwoodobservedher;whentheyregardedherheturnedaside;whentheythankedorpraisedhewassilent;whentheywereinattentivehemurmuredhisthanks.Themeaninglayinthedifferencebetweenactions,noneofwhichhadanymeaningofitself;andthenecessityofbeingjealous,whichloversaretroubledwith,didnotleadOaktounderestimatethesesigns.

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