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LII. Converging Courses

           Intendedgaietieswouldinsistuponappearinglikesolemngrandeurs,theorganizationofthewholeeffortwascarriedoutcoldly,byhirelings,andashadowseemedtomoveabouttherooms,sayingthattheproceedingswereunnaturaltotheplaceandthelonemanwholivedtherein,andhencenotgood.

           II

           Bathshebawasatthistimeinherroom,dressingfortheevent.Shehadcalledforcandles,andLiddyenteredandplacedoneoneachsideofhermistress’sglass.

           "Don’tgoaway,Liddy,"saidBathsheba,almosttimidly."IamfoolishlyagitatedIcannottellwhy.IwishIhadnotbeenobligedtogotothisdance;butthere’snoescapingnow.IhavenotspokentoMr.Boldwoodsincetheautumn,whenIpromisedtoseehimatChristmasonbusiness,butIhadnoideatherewastobeanythingofthiskind."

           "ButIwouldgonow,"saidLiddy,whowasgoingwithher;forBoldwoodhadbeenindiscriminateinhisinvitations.

           "Yes,Ishallmakemyappearance,ofcourse,"saidBathsheba."ButIamthecauseoftheparty,andthatupsetsme!Don’ttell,Liddy."

           "Ohno,ma’am.Youthecauseofit,ma’am?"

           "Yes.IamthereasonofthepartyI.Ifithadnotbeenforme,therewouldneverhavebeenone.Ican’texplainanymorethere’snomoretobeexplained.IwishIhadneverseenWeatherbury."

           "That’swickedofyoutowishtobeworseoffthanyouare."

           "No,Liddy.IhaveneverbeenfreefromtroublesinceIhavelivedhere,andthispartyislikelytobringmemore.Now,fetchmyblacksilkdress,andseehowitsitsuponme.

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