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XXXI. Blame—Fury

           "WhilstIwouldhavegivenworldstotouchyourhand,youhaveletarakecomeinwithoutrightorceremonyandkissyou!Heaven’smercykissyou!Ah,atimeofhislifeshallcomewhenhewillhavetorepent,andthinkwretchedlyofthepainhehascausedanotherman;andthenmayheache,andwish,andcurse,andyearnasIdonow!"

           "Don’t,don’t,oh,don’tpraydowneviluponhim!"sheimploredinamiserablecry."Anythingbutthatanything.Oh,bekindtohim,sir,forIlovehimtrue!"

           Boldwood’sideashadreachedthatpointoffusionatwhichoutlineandconsistencyentirelydisappear.Theimpendingnightappearedtoconcentrateinhiseye.Hedidnothearheratallnow.

           "I’llpunishhimbymysoul,thatwillI!I’llmeethim,soldierorno,andI’llhorsewhiptheuntimelystriplingforthisrecklesstheftofmyonedelight.IfhewereahundredmenI’dhorsewhiphim"Hedroppedhisvoicesuddenlyandunnaturally."Bathsheba,sweet,lostcoquette,pardonme!I’vebeenblamingyou,threateningyou,behavinglikeachurltoyou,whenhe’sthegreatestsinner.Hestoleyourdearheartawaywithhisunfathomablelies!Itisafortunatethingforhimthathe’sgonebacktohisregimentthathe’sawayupthecountry,andnothere!Ihopehemaynotreturnherejustyet.IprayGodhemaynotcomeintomysight,forImaybetemptedbeyondmyself.Oh,Bathsheba,keephimawayyes,keephimawayfromme!"

           ForamomentBoldwoodstoodsoinertlyafterthisthathissoulseemedtohavebeenentirelyexhaledwiththebreathofhispassionatewords.

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