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XXIV. The Same Night—The Fir Plantation

           Iwishithadbeentheknotofknots,whichthere’snountying!"

           Thiswasworseandworse.Shestartedup,andsodidhe.Howtodecentlygetawayfromhimthatwasherdifficultynow.Shesidledoffinchbyinch,thelanterninherhand,tillshecouldseetherednessofhiscoatnolonger.

           "Ah,Beauty;good-bye!"hesaid.

           Shemadenoreply,and,reachingadistanceoftwentyorthirtyyards,turnedabout,andranindoors.

           Liddyhadjustretiredtorest.Inascendingtoherownchamber,Bathshebaopenedthegirl’sdooraninchortwo,and,panting,said

           "Liddy,isanysoldierstayinginthevillagesergeantsomebodyrathergentlemanlyforasergeant,andgoodlookingaredcoatwithbluefacings?"

           "No,missNo,Isay;butreallyitmightbeSergeantTroyhomeonfurlough,thoughIhavenotseenhim.HewashereonceinthatwaywhentheregimentwasatCasterbridge."

           "Yes;that’sthename.Hadheamoustachenowhiskersorbeard?"

           "Hehad."

           "Whatkindofapersonishe?"

           "Oh!missIblushtonameitagayman!ButIknowhimtobeveryquickandtrim,whomighthavemadehisthousands,likeasquire.Suchacleveryoungdandyasheis!He’sadoctor’ssonbyname,whichisagreatdeal;andhe’sanearl’ssonbynature!"

           "Whichisagreatdealmore.Fancy!Isittrue?"

           "Yes.And,hewasbroughtupsowell,andsenttoCasterbridgeGrammarSchoolforyearsandyears.Learntalllanguageswhilehewasthere;anditwassaidhegotonsofarthathecouldtakedownChineseinshorthand;butthatIdon’tanswerfor,asitwasonlyreported

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