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XXXVIII. Rain—One Solitary Meets Another

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           "Indeed,thenyouaremistaken,"saidBoldwood,shortly."Nothinghurtsme.Myconstitutionisanironone."

           "I’vebeenworkinghardtogetourrickscovered,andwasbarelyintime.Neverhadsuchastruggleinmylife…Yoursofcoursearesafe,sir."

           "Ohyes,"Boldwoodadded,afteranintervalofsilence:"Whatdidyouask,Oak?"

           "Yourricksareallcoveredbeforethistime?"

           "No."

           "Atanyrate,thelargeonesuponthestonestaddles?"

           "Theyarenot."

           "Themunderthehedge?"

           "No.Iforgottotellthethatchertosetaboutit."

           "Northelittleonebythestile?"

           "Northelittleonebythestile.Ioverlookedthericksthisyear."

           "Thennotatenthofyourcornwillcometomeasure,sir."

           "Possiblynot."

           "Overlookedthem,"repeatedGabrielslowlytohimself.ItisdifficulttodescribetheintenselydramaticeffectthatannouncementhaduponOakatsuchamoment.Allthenighthehadbeenfeelingthattheneglecthewaslabouringtorepairwasabnormalandisolatedtheonlyinstanceofthekindwithinthecircuitofthecounty.Yetatthisverytime,withinthesameparish,agreaterwastehadbeengoingon,uncomplainedofanddisregarded.AfewmonthsearlierBoldwood’sforgettinghishusbandrywouldhavebeenaspreposterousanideaasasailorforgettinghewasinaship.OakwasjustthinkingthatwhateverhehimselfmighthavesufferedfromBathsheba’smarriage,herewasamanwhohadsufferedmore,whenBoldwoodspokeinachangedvoicethatofonewhoyearnedtomakeaconfidenceandrelievehisheartbyanoutpouring.

           "Oak,youknowaswellasIthatthingshavegonewrongwithmelately.

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