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XXIII. Eventide—A Second Declaration

           

           Bathshebathenwishedthemgood-night,withdrewfromthewindow,andretiredtothebackpartoftheroom,Boldwoodthereuponclosingthesashandtheshutters,andremaininginsidewithher.Oakwanderedawayunderthequietandscentedtrees.RecoveringfromthesofterimpressionsproducedbyBathsheba’svoice,theshearersrosetoleave,CogganturningtoPennywaysashepushedbackthebenchtopassout:

           "Iliketogivepraisewherepraiseisdue,andthemandeservesitthat’adoso,"heremarked,lookingattheworthythief,asifhewerethemasterpieceofsomeworld-renownedartist.

           "I’msureIshouldneverhavebelieveditifwehadn’tprovedit,sotoallude,"hiccuppedJosephPoorgrass,"thateverycup,everyoneofthebestknivesandforks,andeveryemptybottlebeintheirplaceasperfectnowasatthebeginning,andnotonestoleatall."

           "I’msureIdon’tdeservehalfthepraiseyougiveme,"saidthevirtuousthief,grimly.

           "Well,I’llsaythisforPennyways,"addedCoggan,"thatwheneverhedoreallymakeuphismindtodoanoblethingintheshapeofagoodaction,asIcouldseebyhisfacehedidto-nightaforesittingdown,he’sgenerallyabletocarryitout.Yes,I’mproudtosay,neighbours,thathe’sstolenothingatall."

           "Well,’tisanhonestdeed,andwethankyeforit,Pennyways,"saidJoseph;towhichopiniontheremainderofthecompanysubscribedunanimously.

           Atthistimeofdeparture,whennothingmorewasvisibleoftheinsideoftheparlourthanathinandstillchinkoflightbetweentheshutters,apassionatescenewasincourseofenactmentthere.

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