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

           (Callingone’sselfmerelySomebody,withoutgivinganame,isnottobetakenasanexampleoftheill-breedingoftheruralworld:itspringsfromarefinedmodesty,ofwhichtownspeople,withtheircardsandannouncements,havenonotionwhatever.)

           Bathshebawasout.Thevoicehadevidentlybeenhers.

           "Willyoucomein,Mr.Oak?"

           "Oh,thank’ee,"saidGabriel,followinghertothefireplace."I’vebroughtalambforMissEverdene.Ithoughtshemightlikeonetorear;girlsdo."

           "Shemight,"saidMrs.Hurst,musingly;"thoughshe’sonlyavisitorhere.Ifyouwillwaitaminute,Bathshebawillbein."

           "Yes,Iwillwait,"saidGabriel,sittingdown."Thelambisn’treallythebusinessIcameabout,Mrs.Hurst.Inshort,Iwasgoingtoaskherifshe’dliketobemarried."

           "Andwereyouindeed?"

           "Yes.Becauseifshewould,Ishouldbeverygladtomarryher.D’yeknowifshe’sgotanyotheryoungmanhangingaboutheratall?"

           "Letmethink,"saidMrs.Hurst,pokingthefiresuperfluously…"Yesblessyou,eversomanyyoungmen.Yousee,FarmerOak,she’ssogood-looking,andanexcellentscholarbesidesshewasgoingtobeagovernessonce,youknow,onlyshewastoowild.Notthatheryoungmenevercomeherebut,Lord,inthenatureofwomen,shemusthaveadozen!"

           "That’sunfortunate,"saidFarmerOak,contemplatingacrackinthestonefloorwithsorrow."I’monlyanevery-daysortofman,andmyonlychancewasinbeingthefirstcomerWell,there’snouseinmywaiting,forthatwasallIcameabout:soI’lltakemyselfoffhome-along,Mrs.Hurst.

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