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XXXIV. Home Again—A Trickster

           Heremembereditwaspastteno’clock.ItseemedworthwhiletobeciviltoBoldwood.

           "Verywell,I’lllistenwithpleasure,"saidTroy,placinghisbagontheground,"onlyspeaklow,forsomebodyorothermayoverhearusinthefarmhousethere."

           "WellthenIknowagooddealconcerningyourFannyRobin’sattachmenttoyou.Imaysay,too,thatIbelieveIamtheonlypersoninthevillage,exceptingGabrielOak,whodoesknowit.Yououghttomarryher."

           "IsupposeIought.Indeed,Iwishto,butIcannot."

           "Why?"

           Troywasabouttouttersomethinghastily;hethencheckedhimselfandsaid,"Iamtoopoor."Hisvoicewaschanged.Previouslyithadhadadevil-may-caretone.Itwasthevoiceofatricksternow.

           Boldwood’spresentmoodwasnotcriticalenoughtonoticetones.Hecontinued,"Imayaswellspeakplainly;andunderstand,Idon’twishtoenterintothequestionsofrightorwrong,woman’shonourandshame,ortoexpressanyopiniononyourconduct.Iintendabusinesstransactionwithyou."

           "Isee,"saidTroy."Supposewesitdownhere."

           Anoldtreetrunklayunderthehedgeimmediatelyopposite,andtheysatdown.

           "IwasengagedtobemarriedtoMissEverdene,"saidBoldwood,"butyoucameand"

           "Notengaged,"saidTroy.

           "Asgoodasengaged."

           "IfIhadnotturnedupshemighthavebecomeengagedtoyou."

           "Hangmight!"

           "Would,then."

           "IfyouhadnotcomeIshouldcertainlyyes,certainlyhavebeenacceptedbythistime.IfyouhadnotseenheryoumighthavebeenmarriedtoFanny.

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