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

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           WhenGabrielhadgoneabouttwohundredyardsalongthedown,hehearda"hoi-hoi!"utteredbehindhim,inapipingnoteofmoretreblequalitythanthatinwhichtheexclamationusuallyembodiesitselfwhenshoutedacrossafield.Helookedround,andsawagirlracingafterhim,wavingawhitehandkerchief.

           Oakstoodstill—andtherunnerdrewnearer.ItwasBathshebaEverdene.Gabriel’scolourdeepened:herswasalreadydeep,not,asitappeared,fromemotion,butfromrunning.

           "FarmerOak—I—"shesaid,pausingforwantofbreathpullingupinfrontofhimwithaslantedfaceandputtingherhandtoherside.

           "Ihavejustcalledtoseeyou,"saidGabriel,pendingherfurtherspeech.

           "Yes—Iknowthat,"shesaidpantinglikearobin,herfaceredandmoistfromherexertions,likeapeonypetalbeforethesundriesoffthedew."Ididn’tknowyouhadcometoasktohaveme,orIshouldhavecomeinfromthegardeninstantly.Iranafteryoutosay—thatmyauntmadeamistakeinsendingyouawayfromcourtingme—"

           Gabrielexpanded."I’msorrytohavemadeyourunsofast,mydear,"hesaid,withagratefulsenseoffavourstocome."Waitabittillyou’vefoundyourbreath."

           "—Itwasquiteamistake—aunt’stellingyouIhadayoungmanalready,"Bathshebawenton."Ihaven’tasweetheartatall—andIneverhadone,andIthoughtthat,astimesgowithwomen,itwassuchapitytosendyouawaythinkingthatIhadseveral."

           "ReallyandtrulyIamgladtohearthat!"saidFarmerOak,smilingoneofhislongspecialsmiles,andblushingwithgladness.

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