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XXXII. Night—Horses Tramping

           Theywereawomanandagipsyman.Awomanwasoutofthequestioninsuchanoccupationatthishour,andthecomercouldbenolessthanathief,whomightprobablyhaveknowntheweaknessofthehouseholdonthisparticularnight,andhavechosenitonthataccountforhisdaringattempt.Moreover,toraisesuspiciontoconvictionitself,thereweregipsiesinWeatherburyBottom.

           Maryann,whohadbeenafraidtoshoutintherobber’spresence,havingseenhimdeparthadnofear.Shehastilyslippedonherclothes,stumpeddownthedisjointedstaircasewithitshundredcreaks,rantoCoggan’s,thenearesthouse,andraisedanalarm.CoggancalledGabriel,whonowagainlodgedinhishouseasatfirst,andtogethertheywenttothepaddock.Beyondalldoubtthehorsewasgone.

           "Hark!"saidGabriel.

           Theylistened.DistinctuponthestagnantaircamethesoundsofatrottinghorsepassingupLongpuddleLanejustbeyondthegipsies’encampmentinWeatherburyBottom.

           "That’sourDaintyI’llsweartoherstep,"saidJan.

           "Mightyme!Won’tmis’essstormandcallusstupidswhenshecomesback!"moanedMaryann."HowIwishithadhappenedwhenshewasathome,andnoneofushadbeenanswerable!"

           "Wemustrideafter,"saidGabriel,decisively."I’llberesponsibletoMissEverdeneforwhatwedo.Yes,we’llfollow."

           "Faith,Idon’tseehow,"saidCoggan."AllourhorsesaretooheavyforthattrickexceptlittlePoppet,andwhat’sshebetweentwoofus?Ifweonlyhadthatpairoverthehedgewemightdosomething."

           "Whichpair?"

           "Mr.Boldwood’sTidyandMoll.

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