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XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

           Andpromisemetokeepmysecretdo,Liddy!AnddonotletthemknowthatIhavebeencryingabouthim,becauseitwillbedreadfulforme,andnogoodtohim,poorthing!"

           "Death’sheadhimselfshan’twringitfromme,mistress,ifI’veamindtokeepanything;andI’llalwaysbeyourfriend,"repliedLiddy,emphatically,atthesametimebringingafewmoretearsintoherowneyes,notfromanyparticularnecessity,butfromanartisticsenseofmakingherselfinkeepingwiththeremainderofthepicture,whichseemstoinfluencewomenatsuchtimes."IthinkGodlikesustobegoodfriends,don’tyou?"

           "IndeedIdo."

           "And,dearmiss,youwon’tharrymeandstormatme,willyou?becauseyouseemtoswellsotallasalionthen,anditfrightensme!Doyouknow,Ifancyyouwouldbeamatchforanymanwhenyouareinoneo’yourtakings."

           "Never!doyou?"saidBathsheba,slightlylaughing,thoughsomewhatseriouslyalarmedbythisAmazonianpictureofherself."IhopeIamnotaboldsortofmaidmannish?"shecontinuedwithsomeanxiety.

           "Ohno,notmannish;butsoalmightywomanishthat’tisgettingonthatwaysometimes.Ah!miss,"shesaid,afterhavingdrawnherbreathverysadlyinandsentitverysadlyout,"IwishIhadhalfyourfailingthatway.’Tisagreatprotectiontoapoormaidintheseillegit’matedays!"

           

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