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LVI. Beauty in Loneliness—After All

           "IcametoseethetombstoneprivatelytoseeiftheyhadcuttheinscriptionasIwished.Mr.Oak,youneedn’tmindspeakingtome,ifyouwishto,onthematterwhichisinbothourmindsatthismoment."

           "Andhavetheydoneitasyouwished?"saidOak.

           "Yes.Comeandseeit,ifyouhavenotalready."

           Sotogethertheywentandreadthetomb."Eightmonthsago!"Gabrielmurmuredwhenhesawthedate."Itseemslikeyesterdaytome."

           "Andtomeasifitwereyearsagolongyears,andIhadbeendeadbetween.AndnowIamgoinghome,Mr.Oak."

           Oakwalkedafterher."IwantedtonameasmallmattertoyouassoonasIcould,"hesaid,withhesitation."Merelyaboutbusiness,andIthinkImayjustmentionitnow,ifyou’llallowme."

           "Ohyes,certainly."

           "ItisthatImaysoonhavetogiveupthemanagementofyourfarm,Mrs.Troy.Thefactis,IamthinkingofleavingEnglandnotyet,youknownextspring."

           "LeavingEngland!"shesaid,insurpriseandgenuinedisappointment."Why,Gabriel,whatareyougoingtodothatfor?"

           "Well,I’vethoughtitbest,"Oakstammeredout."CaliforniaisthespotI’vehadinmymindtotry."

           "ButitisunderstoodeverywherethatyouaregoingtotakepoorMr.Boldwood’sfarmonyourownaccount."

           "I’vehadtherefusalo’it’tistrue;butnothingissettledyet,andIhavereasonsforgivingup.Ishallfinishoutmyyearthereasmanagerforthetrustees,butnomore."

           "AndwhatshallIdowithoutyou?Oh,Gabriel,Idon’tthinkyououghttogoaway.

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