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VII. Recognition—A Timid Girl

           Shemayhaveperceivedthedirectionofhisface,forshesaidcoaxingly,

           "Youwon’tsayanythingintheparishabouthavingseenmehere,willyouatleast,notforadayortwo?"

           "Iwon’tifyouwishmenotto,"saidOak.

           "Thankyou,indeed,"theotherreplied."Iamratherpoor,andIdon’twantpeopletoknowanythingaboutme."Thenshewassilentandshivered.

           "Yououghttohaveacloakonsuchacoldnight,"Gabrielobserved."Iwouldadvise’eetogetindoors."

           "Ono!Wouldyoumindgoingonandleavingme?Ithankyoumuchforwhatyouhavetoldme."

           "Iwillgoon,"hesaid;addinghesitatingly,"Sinceyouarenotverywelloff,perhapsyouwouldacceptthistriflefromme.Itisonlyashilling,butitisallIhavetospare."

           "Yes,Iwilltakeit,"saidthestrangergratefully.

           Sheextendedherhand;Gabrielhis.Infeelingforeachother’spalminthegloombeforethemoneycouldbepassed,aminuteincidentoccurredwhichtoldmuch.Gabriel’sfingersalightedontheyoungwoman’swrist.Itwasbeatingwithathroboftragicintensity.Hehadfrequentlyfeltthesamequick,hardbeatinthefemoralarteryofhislambswhenoverdriven.Itsuggestedaconsumptiontoogreatofavitalitywhich,tojudgefromherfigureandstature,wasalreadytoolittle.

           "Whatisthematter?"

           "Nothing."

           "Butthereis?"

           "No,no,no!Letyourhavingseenmebeasecret!"

           "Verywell;Iwill.Good-night,again."

           "Good-night."

           Theyounggirlremainedmotionlessbythetree,andGabrieldescendedintothevillageofWeatherbury,orLowerLongpuddleasitwassometimescalled

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