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XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

           "Mindthis,LydiaSmallbury,ifyourepeatanywhereasinglewordofwhatIhavesaidtoyouinsidethiscloseddoor,I’llnevertrustyou,orloveyou,orhaveyouwithmeamomentlongernotamoment!"

           "Idon’twanttorepeatanything,"saidLiddy,withwomanlydignityofadiminutiveorder;"butIdon’twishtostaywithyou.And,ifyouplease,I’llgoattheendoftheharvest,orthisweek,orto-day…Idon’tseethatIdeservetobeputuponandstormedatfornothing!"concludedthesmallwoman,bigly.

           "No,no,Liddy;youmuststay!"saidBathsheba,droppingfromhaughtinesstoentreatywithcapriciousinconsequence."Youmustnotnoticemybeinginatakingjustnow.Youarenotasaservantyouareacompaniontome.Dear,dearIdon’tknowwhatIamdoingsincethismiserableacheofmyhearthasweightedandwornuponmeso!WhatshallIcometo!IsupposeIshallgetfurtherandfurtherintotroubles.IwondersometimesifIamdoomedtodieintheUnion.Iamfriendlessenough,Godknows!"

           "Iwon’tnoticeanything,norwillIleaveyou!"sobbedLiddy,impulsivelyputtingupherlipstoBathsheba’s,andkissingher.

           ThenBathshebakissedLiddy,andallwassmoothagain.

           "Idon’toftencry,doI,Lidd?butyouhavemadetearscomeintomyeyes,"shesaid,asmileshiningthroughthemoisture."Trytothinkhimagoodman,won’tyou,dearLiddy?"

           "Iwill,miss,indeed."

           "Heisasortofsteadymaninawildway,youknow.That’sbetterthantobeassomeare,wildinasteadyway.Iamafraidthat’showIam

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