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LIII. Concurritur—Horae Momento

           "

           Theystoodsilentthen,everymanbusiedwithhisownthoughts,duringwhichintervalsoundsofmerrimentcouldbeheardwithin.Thenthefrontdooragainopened,theraysstreamedout,thewell-knownformofBoldwoodwasseenintherectangularareaoflight,thedoorclosed,andBoldwoodwalkedslowlydownthepath.

           "’Tismaster,"oneofthemenwhispered,ashenearedthem."We’dbetterstandquiethe’llgoinagaindirectly.Hewouldthinkitunseemlyo’ustobeloiteringhere."

           Boldwoodcameon,andpassedbythemenwithoutseeingthem,theybeingunderthebushesonthegrass.Hepaused,leantoverthegate,andbreathedalongbreath.Theyheardlowwordscomefromhim.

           "IhopetoGodshe’llcome,orthisnightwillbenothingbutmiserytome!Ohmydarling,mydarling,whydoyoukeepmeinsuspenselikethis?"

           Hesaidthistohimself,andtheyalldistinctlyheardit.Boldwoodremainedsilentafterthat,andthenoisefromindoorswasagainjustaudible,until,afewminuteslater,lightwheelscouldbedistinguishedcomingdownthehill.Theydrewnearer,andceasedatthegate.Boldwoodhastenedbacktothedoor,andopenedit;andthelightshoneuponBathshebacomingupthepath.

           Boldwoodcompressedhisemotiontomerewelcome:themenmarkedherlightlaughandapologyasshemethim:hetookherintothehouse;andthedoorclosedagain.

           "Graciousheaven,Ididn’tknowitwaslikethatwithhim!"saidoneofthemen."Ithoughtthatfancyofhiswasoverlongago."

           "Youdon’tknowmuchofmaster,ifyouthoughtthat,"saidSamway.

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