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LV. The March Following—"Bathsheba Boldwood"

           Hewithdrewhiseyesquickly,andhastenedon.

           Itwasdarkwhenhereachedhome,andhalfthevillagewasouttomeethim.

           "Notidings,"Gabrielsaid,wearily."AndI’mafraidthere’snohope.I’vebeenwithhimmorethantwohours."

           "Doyethinkhereallywasoutofhismindwhenhedidit?"saidSmallbury.

           "Ican’thonestlysaythatIdo,"Oakreplied."However,thatwecantalkofanothertime.Hastherebeenanychangeinmistressthisafternoon?"

           "Noneatall."

           "Isshedownstairs?"

           "No.Andgettingonsonicelyasshewastoo.She’sbutverylittlebetternowagainthanshewasatChristmas.Shekeepsonaskingifyoubecome,andifthere’snews,tillone’sweariedoutwi’answeringher.ShallIgoandsayyou’vecome?"

           "No,"saidOak."There’sachanceyet;butIcouldn’tstayintownanylongerafterseeinghimtoo.SoLabanLabanishere,isn’the?"

           "Yes,"saidTall.

           "WhatI’vearrangedis,thatyoushallridetotownthelastthingto-night;leavehereaboutnine,andwaitawhilethere,gettinghomeabouttwelve.Ifnothinghasbeenreceivedbyelevento-night,theysaythere’snochanceatall."

           "Idosohopehislifewillbespared,"saidLiddy."Ifitisnot,she’llgooutofhermindtoo.Poorthing;hersufferingshavebeendreadful;shedeservesanybody’spity."

           "Isshealteredmuch?"saidCoggan.

           "Ifyouhaven’tseenpoormistresssinceChristmas,youwouldn’tknowher,"saidLiddy."Hereyesaresomiserablethatshe’snotthesamewoman

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