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LIV. After the Shock

           WhathadbecomeofBoldwood?Heshouldhavebeenlookedafter.Washemadhadtherebeenaquarrel?ThenhowhadTroygotthere?Wherehadhecomefrom?Howdidthisremarkablereappearanceeffectitselfwhenhewassupposedbymanytobeatthebottomofthesea?OakhadinsomeslightmeasurebeenpreparedforthepresenceofTroybyhearingarumourofhisreturnjustbeforeenteringBoldwood’shouse;butbeforehehadweighedthatinformation,thisfataleventhadbeensuperimposed.However,itwastoolatenowtothinkofsendinganothermessenger,andherodeon,intheexcitementoftheseself-inquiriesnotdiscerning,whenaboutthreemilesfromCasterbridge,asquare-figuredpedestrianpassingalongunderthedarkhedgeinthesamedirectionashisown.

           Themilesnecessarytobetraversed,andotherhindrancesincidentaltothelatenessofthehourandthedarknessofthenight,delayedthearrivalofMr.Aldritch,thesurgeon;andmorethanthreehourspassedbetweenthetimeatwhichtheshotwasfiredandthatofhisenteringthehouse.OakwasadditionallydetainedinCasterbridgethroughhavingtogivenoticetotheauthoritiesofwhathadhappened;andhethenfoundthatBoldwoodhadalsoenteredthetown,anddeliveredhimselfup.

           Inthemeantimethesurgeon,havinghastenedintothehallatBoldwood’s,founditindarknessandquitedeserted.Hewentontothebackofthehouse,wherehediscoveredinthekitchenanoldman,ofwhomhemadeinquiries.

           "She’shadhimtookawaytoherownhouse,sir,"saidhisinformant.

           "Whohas?"saidthedoctor.

           "Mrs.Troy.’Awasquitedead,sir.

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