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LIII. Concurritur—Horae Momento

           

           "Oh’tistrueenough,faith.IcannotunderstandFarmerBoldwoodbeingsuchafoolathistimeoflifeastohoandhankerafterthiswomanintheway’ado,andshenotcareabitabouten."

           Themen,afterrecognizingTroy’sfeatures,withdrewacrosstheorchardasquietlyastheyhadcome.TheairwasbigwithBathsheba’sfortunesto-night:everywordeverywhereconcernedher.Whentheywerequiteoutofearshotallbyoneinstinctpaused.

           "Itgavemequiteaturnhisface,"saidTall,breathing.

           "Andsoitdidme,"saidSamway."What’stobedone?"

           "Idon’tseethat’tisanybusinessofours,"Smallburymurmureddubiously.

           "Butitis!’Tisathingwhichiseverybody’sbusiness,"saidSamway."Weknowverywellthatmaster’sonawrongtack,andthatshe’squiteinthedark,andweshouldlet’emknowatonce.Laban,youknowherbestyou’dbettergoandasktospeaktoher."

           "Ibain’tfitforanysuchthing,"saidLaban,nervously."IshouldthinkWilliamoughttodoitifanybody.He’soldest."

           "Ishallhavenothingtodowithit,"saidSmallbury."’Tisaticklishbusinessaltogether.Why,he’llgoontoherhimselfinafewminutes,ye’llsee."

           "Wedon’tknowthathewill.Come,Laban."

           "Verywell,ifImustImust,Isuppose,"Tallreluctantlyanswered."WhatmustIsay?"

           "Justasktoseemaster."

           "Ohno;Ishan’tspeaktoMr.Boldwood.IfItellanybody,’twillbemistress."

           "Verywell,"saidSamway.

           Labanthenwenttothedoor.

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