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XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk

           

           Thatisanoblethoughperhapsanunpromisinglovewhichnoteventhefearofbreedingaversioninthebosomoftheonebelovedcandeterfromcombatinghisorhererrors.Oakdeterminedtospeaktohismistress.HewouldbasehisappealonwhatheconsideredherunfairtreatmentofFarmerBoldwood,nowabsentfromhome.

           Anopportunityoccurredoneeveningwhenshehadgoneforashortwalkbyapaththroughtheneighbouringcornfields.ItwasduskwhenOak,whohadnotbeenfara-fieldthatday,tookthesamepathandmetherreturning,quitepensively,ashethought.

           Thewheatwasnowtall,andthepathwasnarrow;thusthewaywasquiteasunkengroovebetweentheembowingthicketoneitherside.Twopersonscouldnotwalkabreastwithoutdamagingthecrop,andOakstoodasidetoletherpass.

           "Oh,isitGabriel?"shesaid."Youaretakingawalktoo.Good-night."

           "IthoughtIwouldcometomeetyou,asitisratherlate,"saidOak,turningandfollowingatherheelswhenshehadbrushedsomewhatquicklybyhim.

           "Thankyou,indeed,butIamnotveryfearful."

           "Ohno;buttherearebadcharactersabout."

           "Inevermeetthem."

           NowOak,withmarvellousingenuity,hadbeengoingtointroducethegallantsergeantthroughthechannelof"badcharacters."Butallatoncetheschemebrokedown,itsuddenlyoccurringtohimthatthiswasratheraclumsyway,andtoobarefacedtobeginwith.Hetriedanotherpreamble.

           "Andasthemanwhowouldnaturallycometomeetyouisawayfromhome,tooImeanFarmerBoldwoodwhy,thinksI,I’llgo,"hesaid.

           "Ah,yes.

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