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XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

           Anddon’tyouknowthatawomanwholovesatallthinksnothingofperjurywhenitisbalancedagainstherlove?There,gooutoftheroom;Iwanttobequitealone."

           Liddywenttowardsthedoor.

           "Liddy,comehere.Solemnlysweartomethathe’snotafastman;thatitisallliestheysayabouthim!"

           "But,miss,howcanIsayheisnotif"

           "Yougracelessgirl!Howcanyouhavethecruelhearttorepeatwhattheysay?Unfeelingthingthatyouare…ButI’llseeifyouoranybodyelseinthevillage,ortowneither,daredosuchathing!"Shestartedoff,pacingfromfireplacetodoor,andbackagain.

           "No,miss.Idon’tIknowitisnottrue!"saidLiddy,frightenedatBathsheba’sunwontedvehemence.

           "Isupposeyouonlyagreewithmelikethattopleaseme.But,Liddy,hecannotbebad,asissaid.Doyouhear?"

           "Yes,miss,yes."

           "Andyoudon’tbelieveheis?"

           "Idon’tknowwhattosay,miss,"saidLiddy,beginningtocry."IfIsayNo,youdon’tbelieveme;andifIsayYes,yourageatme!"

           "Sayyoudon’tbelieveitsayyoudon’t!"

           "Idon’tbelievehimtobesobadastheymakeout."

           "Heisnotbadatall…Mypoorlifeandheart,howweakIam!"shemoaned,inarelaxed,desultoryway,heedlessofLiddy’spresence."Oh,howIwishIhadneverseenhim!Lovingismiseryforwomenalways.IshallneverforgiveGodformakingmeawoman,anddearlyamIbeginningtopayforthehonourofowningaprettyface."ShefreshenedandturnedtoLiddysuddenly.

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