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LVII. A Foggy Night and Morning—Conclusion

           "

           "Thankyou,Coggan.ButIassure’eethatthisgreathushisnotwhatIwishedforatall,orwhateitherofuswouldhavewishedifithadn’tbeenforcertainthingsthatwouldmakeagayweddingseemhardlythething.Bathshebahasagreatwishthatalltheparishshallnotbeinchurch,lookingathershe’sshy-likeandnervousaboutit,infactsoIbedoingthistohumourher."

           "Ay,Isee:quiteright,too,IsupposeImustsay.Andyoubenowgoingdowntotheclerk."

           "Yes;youmayaswellcomewithme."

           "Iamafeardyourlabourinkeepingitclosewillbethrowedaway,"saidCoggan,astheywalkedalong."LabeTall’soldwomanwillhornitalloverparishinhalf-an-hour."

           "Soshewill,uponmylife;Ineverthoughtofthat,"saidOak,pausing."YetImusttellhimto-night,Isuppose,forhe’sworkingsofaroff,andleavesearly."

           "I’lltell’eehowwecouldtackleher,"saidCoggan."I’llknockandasktospeaktoLabanoutsidethedoor,youstandinginthebackground.Thenhe’llcomeout,andyoucantellyertale.She’llneverguesswhatIwantenfor;andI’llmakeupafewwordsaboutthefarm-work,asablind."

           Thisschemewasconsideredfeasible;andCogganadvancedboldly,andrappedatMrs.Tall’sdoor.Mrs.Tallherselfopenedit.

           "IwantedtohaveawordwithLaban."

           "He’snotathome,andwon’tbethissideofeleveno’clock.He’vebeenforcedtogoovertoYalburysinceshuttingoutwork.Ishalldoquiteaswell."

           "Ihardlythinkyouwill.Stopamoment;"andCoggansteppedroundthecorneroftheporchtoconsultOak.

           "Who’st’otherman,then?"saidMrs.

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