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XLI. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For

           Sayyestoyourwifesayyes!"

           ThetenderestandsoftestphasesofBathsheba’snaturewereprominentnowadvancedimpulsivelyforhisacceptance,withoutanyofthedisguisesanddefenceswhichthewarinessofhercharacterwhenshewascooltoofrequentlythrewoverthem.Fewmencouldhaveresistedthearchyetdignifiedentreatyofthebeautifulface,thrownalittlebackandsidewaysinthewellknownattitudethatexpressesmorethanthewordsitaccompanies,andwhichseemstohavebeendesignedforthesespecialoccasions.Hadthewomannotbeenhiswife,Troywouldhavesuccumbedinstantly;asitwas,hethoughthewouldnotdeceiveherlonger.

           "Themoneyisnotwantedforracingdebtsatall,"hesaid.

           "Whatisitfor?"sheasked."Youworrymeagreatdealbythesemysteriousresponsibilities,Frank."

           Troyhesitated.Hedidnotnowloveherenoughtoallowhimselftobecarriedtoofarbyherways.Yetitwasnecessarytobecivil."Youwrongmebysuchasuspiciousmanner,"hesaid."Suchstrait-waistcoatingasyoutreatmetoisnotbecominginyouatsoearlyadate."

           "IthinkthatIhavearighttogrumblealittleifIpay,"shesaid,withfeaturesbetweenasmileandapout.

           "Exactly;and,theformerbeingdone,supposeweproceedtothelatter.Bathsheba,funisallverywell,butdon’tgotoofar,oryoumayhavecausetoregretsomething."

           Shereddened."Idothatalready,"shesaid,quickly.

           "Whatdoyouregret?"

           "Thatmyromancehascometoanend."

           "Allromancesendatmarriage."

           "Iwishyouwouldn’ttalklikethat.Yougrievemetomysoulbybeingsmartatmyexpense.

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