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XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk

           "Shewalkedonwithoutturningherhead,andformanystepsnothingfurtherwasheardfromherquarterthantherustleofherdressagainsttheheavycorn-ears.Thensheresumedrathertartly

           "Idon’tquiteunderstandwhatyoumeantbysayingthatMr.Boldwoodwouldnaturallycometomeetme."

           "Imeantonaccountoftheweddingwhichtheysayislikelytotakeplacebetweenyouandhim,miss.Forgivemyspeakingplainly."

           "Theysaywhatisnottrue."shereturnedquickly."Nomarriageislikelytotakeplacebetweenus."

           Gabrielnowputforthhisunobscuredopinion,forthemomenthadcome."Well,MissEverdene,"hesaid,"puttingasidewhatpeoplesay,Ineverinmylifesawanycourtingifhisisnotacourtingofyou."

           Bathshebawouldprobablyhaveterminatedtheconversationthereandthenbyflatlyforbiddingthesubject,hadnotherconsciousweaknessofpositionalluredhertopalterandargueinendeavourstobetterit.

           "Sincethissubjecthasbeenmentioned,"shesaidveryemphatically,"Iamgladoftheopportunityofclearingupamistakewhichisverycommonandveryprovoking.Ididn’tdefinitelypromiseMr.Boldwoodanything.Ihavenevercaredforhim.Irespecthim,andhehasurgedmetomarryhim.ButIhavegivenhimnodistinctanswer.AssoonashereturnsIshalldoso;andtheanswerwillbethatIcannotthinkofmarryinghim."

           "Peoplearefullofmistakes,seemingly."

           "Theyare."

           "Theotherdaytheysaidyouweretriflingwithhim,andyoualmostprovedthatyouwerenot;latelytheyhavesaidthatyoubenot,andyoustraightwaybegintoshow"

           "ThatIam,Isupposeyoumean.

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