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XXXI. Blame—Fury

           Heturnedhisfaceaway,andwithdrew,andhisformwassooncoveredoverbythetwilightashisfootstepsmixedinwiththelowhissoftheleafytrees.

           Bathsheba,whohadbeenstandingmotionlessasamodelallthislattertime,flungherhandstoherface,andwildlyattemptedtoponderontheexhibitionwhichhadjustpassedaway.SuchastoundingwellsoffeveredfeelinginastillmanlikeMr.Boldwoodwereincomprehensible,dreadful.Insteadofbeingamantrainedtorepressionhewaswhatshehadseenhim.

           Theforceofthefarmer’sthreatslayintheirrelationtoacircumstanceknownatpresentonlytoherself:herloverwascomingbacktoWeatherburyinthecourseoftheverynextdayortwo.TroyhadnotreturnedtohisdistantbarracksasBoldwoodandotherssupposed,buthadmerelygonetovisitsomeacquaintanceinBath,andhadyetaweekormoreremainingtohisfurlough.

           Shefeltwretchedlycertainthatifherevisitedherjustatthisnickoftime,andcameintocontactwithBoldwood,afiercequarrelwouldbetheconsequence.ShepantedwithsolicitudewhenshethoughtofpossibleinjurytoTroy.Theleastsparkwouldkindlethefarmer’sswiftfeelingsofrageandjealousy;hewouldlosehisself-masteryashehadthisevening;Troy’sblithenessmightbecomeaggressive;itmighttakethedirectionofderision,andBoldwood’sangermightthentakethedirectionofrevenge.

           Withalmostamorbiddreadofbeingthoughtagushinggirl,thisguilelesswomantoowellconcealedfromtheworldunderamannerofcarelessnessthewarmdepthsofherstrongemotions.Butnowtherewasnoreserve

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