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XLII. Joseph and His Burden—Buck's Head

           Hah,yes!Butnotamanofspirit?HaveIeverallowedthetoeofpridetobeliftedagainstmyhinderpartswithoutgroaningmanfullythatIquestiontherighttodoso?Iinquirethatqueryboldly?"

           "Wecan’tsaythatyouhave,HeroPoorgrass,"admittedJan.

           "NeverhaveIallowedsuchtreatmenttopassunquestioned!YettheshepherdsaysinthefaceofthatrichtestimonythatIbenotamanofspirit!Well,letitpassby,anddeathisakindfriend!"

           Gabriel,seeingthatneitherofthethreewasinafitstatetotakechargeofthewaggonfortheremainderofthejourney,madenoreply,but,closingthedooragainuponthem,wentacrosstowherethevehiclestood,nowgettingindistinctinthefogandgloomofthismildewytime.Hepulledthehorse’sheadfromthelargepatchofturfithadeatenbare,readjustedtheboughsoverthecoffin,anddrovealongthroughtheunwholesomenight.

           IthadgraduallybecomerumouredinthevillagethatthebodytobebroughtandburiedthatdaywasallthatwasleftoftheunfortunateFannyRobinwhohadfollowedtheEleventhfromCasterbridgethroughMelchesterandonwards.But,thankstoBoldwood’sreticenceandOak’sgenerosity,thelovershehadfollowedhadneverbeenindividualizedasTroy.Gabrielhopedthatthewholetruthofthemattermightnotbepublishedtillatanyratethegirlhadbeeninhergraveforafewdays,whentheinterposingbarriersofearthandtime,andasensethattheeventshadbeensomewhatshutintooblivion,woulddeadenthestingthatrevelationandinvidiousremarkwouldhaveforBathshebajustnow.

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