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XL. On Casterbridge Highway

           

           Onthismuch-desiredspotoutsidethetownroseapicturesquebuilding.Originallyithadbeenamerecasetoholdpeople.Theshellhadbeensothin,sodevoidofexcrescence,andsocloselydrawnovertheaccommodationgranted,thatthegrimcharacterofwhatwasbeneathshowedthroughit,astheshapeofabodyisvisibleunderawinding-sheet.

           ThenNature,asifoffended,lentahand.Massesofivygrewup,completelycoveringthewalls,tilltheplacelookedlikeanabbey;anditwasdiscoveredthattheviewfromthefront,overtheCasterbridgechimneys,wasoneofthemostmagnificentinthecounty.Aneighbouringearloncesaidthathewouldgiveupayear’srentaltohaveathisowndoortheviewenjoyedbytheinmatesfromtheirsandveryprobablytheinmateswouldhavegivenuptheviewforhisyear’srental.

           Thisstoneedificeconsistedofacentralmassandtwowings,whereonstoodassentinelsafewslimchimneys,nowgurglingsorrowfullytotheslowwind.Inthewallwasagate,andbythegateabellpullformedofahangingwire.Thewomanraisedherselfashighaspossibleuponherknees,andcouldjustreachthehandle.Shemoveditandfellforwardsinabowedattitude,herfaceuponherbosom.

           Itwasgettingontowardssixo’clock,andsoundsofmovementweretobeheardinsidethebuildingwhichwasthehavenofresttothisweariedsoul.Alittledoorbythelargeonewasopened,andamanappearedinside.Hediscernedthepantingheapofclothes,wentbackforalight,andcameagain.Heenteredasecondtime,andreturnedwithtwowomen

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