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XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

           

           Itwasimpossibletosendthislettertillthenextday;yettoquellheruneasinessbygettingitoutofherhands,andso,asitwere,settingtheactinmotionatonce,shearosetotakeittoanyoneofthewomenwhomightbeinthekitchen.

           Shepausedinthepassage.Adialoguewasgoingoninthekitchen,andBathshebaandTroywerethesubjectofit.

           "Ifhemarryher,she’llgieupfarming."

           "’Twillbeagallantlife,butmaybringsometroublebetweenthemirth—sosayI."

           "Well,IwishIhadhalfsuchahusband."

           Bathshebahadtoomuchsensetomindseriouslywhatherservitorssaidabouther;buttoomuchwomanlyredundanceofspeechtoleavealonewhatwassaidtillitdiedthenaturaldeathofunmindedthings.Sheburstinuponthem.

           "Whoareyouspeakingof?"sheasked.

           Therewasapausebeforeanybodyreplied.AtlastLiddysaidfrankly,"Whatwaspassingwasabitofawordaboutyourself,miss."

           "Ithoughtso!MaryannandLiddyandTemperance—nowIforbidyoutosupposesuchthings.YouknowIdon’tcaretheleastforMr.Troy—notI.EverybodyknowshowmuchIhatehim.—Yes,"repeatedthefrowardyoungperson,"hatehim!"

           "Weknowyoudo,miss,"saidLiddy;"andsodoweall."

           "Ihatehimtoo,"saidMaryann.

           "Maryann—Ohyouperjuredwoman!Howcanyouspeakthatwickedstory!"saidBathsheba,excitedly."Youadmiredhimfromyourheartonlythismorningintheveryworld,youdid.Yes,Maryann,youknowit!"

           "Yes,miss,butsodidyou.Heisawildscampnow,andyouarerighttohatehim.

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