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XI. The Dishonesty of an Honest Woman

           Yeobrightreturninghomewardasshehadcome.

           Byfarthegreatesteffectofhersimplestrategyonthatdaywas,asoftenhappens,inaquarterquiteoutsideherviewwhenarrangingit.Inthefirstplace,hervisitsentWildevethesameeveningafterdarktoEustacia’shouseatMistover.

           Atthishourthelonelydwellingwascloselyblindedandshutteredfromthechillanddarknesswithout.Wildeve’sclandestineplanwithherwastotakealittlegravelinhishandandholdittothecreviceatthetopofthewindowshutter,whichwasontheoutside,sothatitshouldfallwithagentlerustle,resemblingthatofamouse,betweenshutterandglass.Thisprecautioninattractingherattentionwastoavoidarousingthesuspicionsofhergrandfather.

           Thesoftwords,“Ihear;waitforme,”inEustacia’svoicefromwithintoldhimthatshewasalone.

           Hewaitedinhiscustomarymannerbywalkingroundtheenclosureandidlingbythepool,forWildevewasneveraskedintothehousebyhisproudthoughcondescendingmistress.Sheshowednosignofcomingoutinahurry.Thetimeworeon,andhebegantogrowimpatient.Inthecourseoftwentyminutessheappearedfromroundthecorner,andadvancedasifmerelytakinganairing.

           “YouwouldnothavekeptmesolonghadyouknownwhatIcomeabout,”hesaidwithbitterness.“Still,youareworthwaitingfor.”

           “Whathashappened?”saidEustacia.“Ididnotknowyouwereintrouble.Itooamgloomyenough.”

           “Iamnotintrouble,”saidhe.“Itismerelythataffairshavecometoahead,andImusttakeaclearcourse.

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