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LII. Converging Courses

           There’smanyaslip,astheysay—andIwouldadviseyou—Iknowyou’llpardonmethisonce—nottobetoosure."

           "Iknow,Iknow.ButthefeelingIhaveaboutincreasingyourshareisonaccountofwhatIknowofyou.Oak,Ihavelearntalittleaboutyoursecret:yourinterestinherismorethanthatofbailiffforanemployer.Butyouhavebehavedlikeaman,andI,asasortofsuccessfulrival—successfulpartlythroughyourgoodnessofheart—shouldlikedefinitelytoshowmysenseofyourfriendshipunderwhatmusthavebeenagreatpaintoyou."

           "Othat’snotnecessary,thank’ee,"saidOak,hurriedly."Imustgetusedtosuchasthat;othermenhave,andsoshallI."

           Oakthenlefthim.HewasuneasyonBoldwood’saccount,forhesawanewthatthisconstantpassionofthefarmermadehimnotthemanheoncehadbeen.

           AsBoldwoodcontinuedawhileinhisroomalone—readyanddressedtoreceivehiscompany—themoodofanxietyabouthisappearanceseemedtopassaway,andtobesucceededbyadeepsolemnity.Helookedoutofthewindow,andregardedthedimoutlineofthetreesuponthesky,andthetwilightdeepeningtodarkness.

           Thenhewenttoalockedcloset,andtookfromalockeddrawerthereinasmallcircularcasethesizeofapillbox,andwasabouttoputitintohispocket.Buthelingeredtoopenthecoverandtakeamomentaryglanceinside.Itcontainedawoman’sfinger-ring,setallthewayroundwithsmalldiamonds,andfromitsappearancehadevidentlybeenrecentlypurchased.

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