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XLIV. Under a Tree—Reaction

           "

           BathshebaneverforgotthattransientlittlepictureofLiddycrossingtheswamptoherthereinthemorninglight.Iridescentbubblesofdanksubterraneanbreathrosefromthesweatingsodbesidethewaiting-maid’sfeetasshetrod,hissingastheyburstandexpandedawaytojointhevapouryfirmamentabove.Liddydidnotsink,asBathshebahadanticipated.

           Shelandedsafelyontheotherside,andlookedupatthebeautifulthoughpaleandwearyfaceofheryoungmistress.

           "Poorthing!"saidLiddy,withtearsinhereyes,"Doheartenyourselfupalittle,ma’am.Howeverdid"

           "Ican’tspeakaboveawhispermyvoiceisgoneforthepresent,"saidBathsheba,hurriedly."Isupposethedampairfromthathollowhastakenitaway.Liddy,don’tquestionme,mind.Whosentyouanybody?"

           "Nobody.Ithought,whenIfoundyouwerenotathome,thatsomethingcruelhadhappened.IfancyIheardhisvoicelatelastnight;andso,knowingsomethingwaswrong"

           "Isheathome?"

           "No;heleftjustbeforeIcameout."

           "IsFannytakenaway?"

           "Notyet.Shewillsoonbeatnineo’clock."

           "Wewon’tgohomeatpresent,then.Supposewewalkaboutinthiswood?"

           Liddy,withoutexactlyunderstandingeverything,oranything,inthisepisode,assented,andtheywalkedtogetherfurtheramongthetrees.

           "Butyouhadbettercomein,ma’am,andhavesomethingtoeat.Youwilldieofachill!"

           "Ishallnotcomeindoorsyetperhapsnever."

           "ShallIgetyousomethingtoeat,andsomethingelsetoputoveryourheadbesidesthatlittleshawl?"

           "Ifyouwill,Liddy.

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