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XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk

           Hebrimmedwithdeepfeelingasherepliedinasteadyvoice,thesteadinessofwhichwasspoiltbythepalpablenessofhisgreatefforttokeepitso:

           "Youknow,mistress,thatIloveyou,andshallloveyoualways.IonlymentionthistobringtoyourmindthatatanyrateIwouldwishtodoyounoharm:beyondthatIputitaside.Ihavelostintheraceformoneyandgoodthings,andIamnotsuchafoolastopretendto’eenowIampoor,andyouhavegotaltogetheraboveme.ButBathsheba,dearmistress,thisIbegyoutoconsiderthat,bothtokeepyourselfwellhonouredamongtheworkfolk,andincommongenerositytoanhonourablemanwholovesyouaswellasI,youshouldbemorediscreetinyourbearingtowardsthissoldier."

           "Don’t,don’t,don’t!"sheexclaimed,inachokingvoice.

           "Areyenotmoretomethanmyownaffairs,andevenlife!"hewenton."Come,listentome!Iamsixyearsolderthanyou,andMr.BoldwoodistenyearsolderthanI,andconsiderIdobegof’eetoconsiderbeforeitistoolatehowsafeyouwouldbeinhishands!"

           Oak’sallusiontohisownloveforherlessened,tosomeextent,herangerathisinterference;butshecouldnotreallyforgivehimforlettinghiswishtomarryherbeeclipsedbyhiswishtodohergood,anymorethanforhisslightingtreatmentofTroy.

           "Iwishyoutogoelsewhere,"shecommanded,apalenessoffaceinvisibletotheeyebeingsuggestedbythetremblingwords."Donotremainonthisfarmanylonger.Idon’twantyouIbegyoutogo!"

           "That’snonsense,"saidOak,calmly.

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