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IX. Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy

           Ah,ifIweredeadandgonehowgladshewouldbe!Whereisshe,Iask?”

           “Thomasinisnowstayingatheraunt’sshutupinabedroom,andkeepingoutofeverybody’ssight,”hesaidindifferently.

           “Idon’tthinkyoucaremuchaboutherevennow,”saidEustaciawithsuddenjoyousness,“forifyoudidyouwouldn’ttalksocoollyabouther.Doyoutalksocoollytoheraboutme?Ah,Iexpectyoudo!Whydidyouoriginallygoawayfromme?Idon’tthinkIcaneverforgiveyou,exceptononecondition,thatwheneveryoudesertme,youcomebackagain,sorrythatyouservedmeso.”

           “Ineverwishtodesertyou.”

           “Idonotthankyouforthat.Ishouldhateittobeallsmooth.Indeed,IthinkIlikeyoutodesertmealittleoncenowandthen.Loveisthedismallestthingwheretheloverisquitehonest.O,itisashametosayso;butitistrue!”Sheindulgedinalittlelaugh.“Mylowspiritsbeginattheveryidea.Don’tyouoffermetamelove,orawayyougo!”

           “IwishTamsiewerenotsuchaconfoundedlygoodlittlewoman,”saidWildeve,“sothatIcouldbefaithfultoyouwithoutinjuringaworthyperson.ItisIwhoamthesinnerafterall;Iamnotworththelittlefingerofeitherofyou.”

           “Butyoumustnotsacrificeyourselftoherfromanysenseofjustice,”repliedEustaciaquickly.“Ifyoudonotloveheritisthemostmercifulthinginthelongruntoleaveherassheis.That’salwaysthebestway.There,nowIhavebeenunwomanly,Isuppose.WhenyouhaveleftmeIamalwaysangrywithmyselfforthingsthatIhavesaidtoyou.

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