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XLVIII. Doubts Arise—Doubts Linger

           Shehadlatterlybeeningreatdoubtastowhatthelegaleffectsofhermarriagewouldbeuponherposition;butnonoticehadbeentakenasyetofherchangeofname,andonlyonepointwasclearthatintheeventofherownorherhusband’sinabilitytomeettheagentattheforthcomingJanuaryrent-day,verylittleconsiderationwouldbeshown,and,forthatmatter,verylittlewouldbedeserved.Onceoutofthefarm,theapproachofpovertywouldbesure.

           HenceBathshebalivedinaperceptionthatherpurposeswerebrokenoff.Shewasnotawomanwhocouldhopeonwithoutgoodmaterialsfortheprocess,differingthusfromthelessfar-sightedandenergetic,thoughmorepettedonesofthesex,withwhomhopegoesonasasortofclockworkwhichthemerestfoodandshelteraresufficienttowindup;andperceivingclearlythathermistakehadbeenafatalone,sheacceptedherposition,andwaitedcoldlyfortheend.

           ThefirstSaturdayafterTroy’sdepartureshewenttoCasterbridgealone,ajourneyshehadnotbeforetakensincehermarriage.OnthisSaturdayBathshebawaspassingslowlyonfootthroughthecrowdofruralbusiness-mengatheredasusualinfrontofthemarket-house,whowereasusualgazeduponbytheburgherswithfeelingsthatthosehealthylivesweredearlypaidforbyexclusionfrompossiblealdermanship,whenaman,whohadapparentlybeenfollowingher,saidsomewordstoanotheronherlefthand.Bathsheba’searswerekeenasthoseofanywildanimal,andshedistinctlyheardwhatthespeakersaid,thoughherbackwastowardshim.

           "IamlookingforMrs.Troy.

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