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IV. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake

           Ateveninghehadfancifullytraceditdownthechimneytothespotofitsorigin—seenthehearthandBathshebabesideit—besideitinherout-doordress;fortheclothesshehadwornonthehillwerebyassociationequallywithherpersonincludedinthecompassofhisaffection;theyseemedatthisearlytimeofhisloveanecessaryingredientofthesweetmixturecalledBathshebaEverdene.

           Hehadmadeatoiletofanicely-adjustedkind—ofanaturebetweenthecarefullyneatandthecarelesslyornate—ofadegreebetweenfine-market-dayandwet-Sundayselection.Hethoroughlycleanedhissilverwatch-chainwithwhiting,putnewlacingstrapstohisboots,lookedtothebrasseyelet-holes,wenttotheinmostheartoftheplantationforanewwalking-stick,andtrimmeditvigorouslyonhiswayback;tookanewhandkerchieffromthebottomofhisclothes-box,putonthelightwaistcoatpatternedalloverwithsprigsofanelegantflowerunitingthebeautiesofbothroseandlilywithoutthedefectsofeither,andusedallthehair-oilhepossesseduponhisusuallydry,sandy,andinextricablycurlyhair,tillhehaddeepenedittoasplendidlynovelcolour,betweenthatofguanoandRomancement,makingitsticktohisheadlikemaceroundanutmeg,orwetseaweedroundaboulderaftertheebb.

           Nothingdisturbedthestillnessofthecottagesavethechatterofaknotofsparrowsontheeaves;onemightfancyscandalandrumourtobenolessthestapletopicoftheselittlecoteriesonroofsthanofthoseunderthem.

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