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XLIV. Under a Tree—Reaction

           "

           Liddyvanished,andattheendoftwentyminutesreturnedwithacloak,hat,someslicesofbreadandbutter,atea-cup,andsomehotteainalittlechinajug.

           "IsFannygone?"saidBathsheba.

           "No,"saidhercompanion,pouringoutthetea.

           Bathshebawrappedherselfupandateanddranksparingly.Hervoicewasthenalittleclearer,andtriflingcolourreturnedtoherface."Nowwe’llwalkaboutagain,"shesaid.

           Theywanderedaboutthewoodfornearlytwohours,BathshebareplyinginmonosyllablestoLiddy’sprattle,forhermindranononesubject,andoneonly.Sheinterruptedwith

           "IwonderifFannyisgonebythistime?"

           "Iwillgoandsee."

           Shecamebackwiththeinformationthatthemenwerejusttakingawaythecorpse;thatBathshebahadbeeninquiredfor;thatshehadrepliedtotheeffectthathermistresswasunwellandcouldnotbeseen.

           "ThentheythinkIaminmybedroom?"

           "Yes."Liddythenventuredtoadd:"YousaidwhenIfirstfoundyouthatyoumightnevergohomeagainyoudidn’tmeanit,ma’am?"

           "No;I’vealteredmymind.Itisonlywomenwithnoprideinthemwhorunawayfromtheirhusbands.Thereisonepositionworsethanthatofbeingfounddeadinyourhusband’shousefromhisillusage,andthatis,tobefoundalivethroughhavinggoneawaytothehouseofsomebodyelse.I’vethoughtofitallthismorning,andI’vechosenmycourse.

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