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XXXIV. Home Again—A Trickster

           I’vepackedthemalloffsonobodyonearthwillknowofyourvisittoyourlady’sbower.Liddywantedtogotohergrandfather’stotellhimaboutherholiday,andIsaidshemightstaywiththemtillto-morrowwhenyou’llbegoneagain."

           "Capital,"saidTroy."But,dearme,Ihadbettergobackformybag,becausemyslippersandbrushandcombareinit;yourunhomewhilstIfetchit,andI’llpromisetobeinyourparlourintenminutes."

           "Yes."Sheturnedandtrippedupthehillagain.

           DuringtheprogressofthisdialoguetherewasanervoustwitchingofBoldwood’stightlyclosedlips,andhisfacebecamebathedinaclammydew.HenowstartedforwardtowardsTroy.Troyturnedtohimandtookupthebag.

           "ShallItellherIhavecometogiveherupandcannotmarryher?"saidthesoldier,mockingly.

           "No,no;waitaminute.Iwanttosaymoretoyoumoretoyou!"saidBoldwood,inahoarsewhisper.

           "Now,"saidTroy,"youseemydilemma.PerhapsIamabadmanthevictimofmyimpulsesledawaytodowhatIoughttoleaveundone.Ican’t,however,marrythemboth.AndIhavetworeasonsforchoosingFanny.First,Ilikeherbestuponthewhole,andsecond,youmakeitworthmywhile."

           AtthesameinstantBoldwoodspranguponhim,andheldhimbytheneck.TroyfeltBoldwood’sgraspslowlytightening.Themovewasabsolutelyunexpected.

           "Amoment,"hegasped."Youareinjuringheryoulove!"

           "Well,whatdoyoumean?"saidthefarmer.

           "Givemebreath,"saidTroy.

           Boldwoodloosenedhishand,saying,"ByHeaven,I’veamindtokillyou!"

           "Andruinher."

           "Saveher.

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