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XLIII. Fanny's Revenge

           OakmayhavehadthebestofintentionsinwithholdingforasmanydaysaspossiblethedetailsofwhathadhappenedtoFanny;buthadheknownthatBathsheba’sperceptionshadalreadybeenexercisedinthematter,hewouldhavedonenothingtolengthentheminutesofsuspenseshewasnowundergoing,whenthecertaintywhichmustterminateitwouldbetheworstfactsuspectedafterall.

           Shesuddenlyfeltalongingdesiretospeaktosomeonestrongerthanherself,andsogetstrengthtosustainhersurmisedpositionwithdignityandherlurkingdoubtswithstoicism.Wherecouldshefindsuchafriend?nowhereinthehouse.Shewasbyfarthecoolestofthewomenunderherroof.Patienceandsuspensionofjudgementforafewhourswerewhatshewantedtolearn,andtherewasnobodytoteachher.MightshebutgotoGabrielOak!—butthatcouldnotbe.WhatawayOakhad,shethought,ofenduringthings.Boldwood,whoseemedsomuchdeeperandhigherandstrongerinfeelingthanGabriel,hadnotyetlearnt,anymorethansheherself,thesimplelessonwhichOakshowedamasteryofbyeveryturnandlookhegave—thatamongthemultitudeofinterestsbywhichhewassurrounded,thosewhichaffectedhispersonalwell-beingwerenotthemostabsorbingandimportantinhiseyes.Oakmeditativelylookeduponthehorizonofcircumstanceswithoutanyspecialregardtohisownstandpointinthemidst.Thatwashowshewouldwishtobe.ButthenOakwasnotrackedbyincertitudeupontheinmostmatterofhisbosom,asshewasatthismoment.OakknewallaboutFannythathewishedtoknow—shefeltconvincedofthat.

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