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LIII. Concurritur—Horae Momento

           Shewasleaningonthestairs.Herbrowhadheavilycontracted;herwholefacewaspallid,herlipsapart,hereyesrigidlystaringattheirvisitor.

           BoldwoodwasamongthosewhodidnotnoticethathewasTroy."Comein,comein!"herepeated,cheerfully,"anddrainaChristmasbeakerwithus,stranger!"

           Troynextadvancedintothemiddleoftheroom,tookoffhiscap,turneddownhiscoat-collar,andlookedBoldwoodintheface.EventhenBoldwooddidnotrecognizethattheimpersonatorofHeaven’spersistentironytowardshim,whohadoncebeforebrokeninuponhisbliss,scourgedhim,andsnatchedhisdelightaway,hadcometodothesethingsasecondtime.Troybegantolaughamechanicallaugh:Boldwoodrecognizedhimnow.

           TroyturnedtoBathsheba.Thepoorgirl’swretchednessatthistimewasbeyondallfancyornarration.Shehadsunkdownontheloweststair;andthereshesat,hermouthblueanddry,andherdarkeyesfixedvacantlyuponhim,asifshewonderedwhetheritwerenotallaterribleillusion.

           ThenTroyspoke."Bathsheba,Icomehereforyou!"

           Shemadenoreply.

           "Comehomewithme:come!"

           Bathshebamovedherfeetalittle,butdidnotrise.Troywentacrosstoher.

           "Come,madam,doyouhearwhatIsay?"hesaid,peremptorily.

           Astrangevoicecamefromthefireplaceavoicesoundingfaroffandconfined,asiffromadungeon.HardlyasoulintheassemblyrecognizedthethintonestobethoseofBoldwood.Suddendespairhadtransformedhim.

           "Bathsheba,gowithyourhusband!"

           Nevertheless,shedidnotmove.ThetruthwasthatBathshebawasbeyondthepaleofactivityandyetnotinaswoon.

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