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XLIX. Oak's Advancement—A Great Hope

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           Hewentawayvexedwithhimself,andashamedofhavingforthisonetimeinhislifedoneanythingwhichcouldbecalledunderhand.PoorBoldwoodhadnomoreskillinfinessethanabattering-ram,andhewasuneasywithasenseofhavingmadehimselftoappearstupidand,whatwasworse,mean.Buthehad,afterall,lightedupononefactbywayofrepayment.Itwasasingularlyfreshandfascinatingfact,andthoughnotwithoutitssadnessitwaspertinentandreal.InlittlemorethansixyearsfromthistimeBathshebamightcertainlymarryhim.Therewassomethingdefiniteinthathope,foradmittingthattheremighthavebeennodeepthoughtinherwordstoLiddyaboutmarriage,theyshowedatleasthercreedonthematter.

           Thispleasantnotionwasnowcontinuallyinhismind.Sixyearswerealongtime,buthowmuchshorterthannever,theideahehadforsolongbeenobligedtoendure!JacobhadservedtwicesevenyearsforRachel:whatweresixforsuchawomanasthis?Hetriedtolikethenotionofwaitingforherbetterthanthatofwinningheratonce.Boldwoodfelthislovetobesodeepandstrongandeternal,thatitwaspossibleshehadneveryetknownitsfullvolume,andthispatienceindelaywouldaffordhimanopportunityofgivingsweetproofonthepoint.Hewouldannihilatethesixyearsofhislifeasiftheywereminutessolittledidhevaluehistimeonearthbesideherlove.Hewouldlethersee,allthosesixyearsofintangibleetherealcourtship,howlittlecarehehadforanythingbutasitboreupontheconsummation

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