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LIII. Concurritur—Horae Momento

           

           "Iwouldn’theshouldknowweheardwhat’asaidfortheworld,"remarkedathird.

           "Iwishwehadtoldofthereportatonce,"thefirstuneasilycontinued."Moreharmmaycomeofthisthanweknowof.PoorMr.Boldwood,itwillbeharduponen.IwishTroywasinWell,Godforgivemeforsuchawish!Ascoundreltoplayapoorwifesuchtricks.NothinghasprosperedinWeatherburysincehecamehere.AndnowI’venohearttogoin.Let’slookintoWarren’sforafewminutesfirst,shallus,neighbours?"

           Samway,Tall,andSmallburyagreedtogotoWarren’s,andwentoutatthegate,theremainingonesenteringthehouse.Thethreesoondrewnearthemalt-house,approachingitfromtheadjoiningorchard,andnotbywayofthestreet.Thepaneofglasswasilluminatedasusual.Smallburywasalittleinadvanceoftherestwhen,pausing,heturnedsuddenlytohiscompanionsandsaid,"Hist!Seethere."

           Thelightfromthepanewasnowperceivedtobeshiningnotupontheiviedwallasusual,butuponsomeobjectclosetotheglass.Itwasahumanface.

           "Let’scomecloser,"whisperedSamway;andtheyapproachedontiptoe.Therewasnodisbelievingthereportanylonger.Troy’sfacewasalmostclosetothepane,andhewaslookingin.Notonlywashelookingin,butheappearedtohavebeenarrestedbyaconversationwhichwasinprogressinthemalt-house,thevoicesoftheinterlocutorsbeingthoseofOakandthemaltster.

           "Thespreeisallinherhonour,isn’tithey?"saidtheoldman."Althoughhemadebelieve’tisonlykeepingupo’Christmas?"

           "Icannotsay,"repliedOak.

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