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IV. Eustacia Is Led on to an Adventure

           “Imustnotstrikealighttillthedoorisshut,oritmaybeseenshining.Pushyourhatintotheholethroughtothewash-house,ifyoucanfeelyourwayacross.”

           Charleydidascommanded,andshestruckthelightrevealingherselftobechangedinsex,brilliantincolours,andarmedfromtoptotoe.PerhapsshequailedalittleunderCharley’svigorousgaze,butwhetheranyshynessathermaleattireappeareduponhercountenancecouldnotbeseenbyreasonofthestripsofribbonwhichusedtocoverthefaceinmummingcostumes,representingthebarredvisorofthemediaevalhelmet.

           “Itfitsprettywell,”shesaid,lookingdownatthewhiteoveralls,“exceptthatthetunic,orwhateveryoucallit,islonginthesleeve.ThebottomoftheoverallsIcanturnupinside.Nowpayattention.”

           Eustaciathenproceededinherdelivery,strikingtheswordagainstthestafforlanceattheminatoryphrases,intheorthodoxmummingmanner,andstruttingupanddown.Charleyseasonedhisadmirationwithcriticismofthegentlestkind,forthetouchofEustacia’shandyetremainedwithhim.

           “Andnowforyourexcusetotheothers,”shesaid.“WheredoyoumeetbeforeyougotoMrs.Yeobright’s?”

           “Wethoughtofmeetinghere,miss,ifyouhavenothingtosayagainstit.Ateighto’clock,soastogettherebynine.”

           “Yes.Well,youofcoursemustnotappear.Iwillmarchinaboutfiveminuteslate,ready-dressed,andtellthemthatyoucan’tcome.Ihavedecidedthatthebestplanwillbeforyoutobesentsomewherebyme,tomakearealthingoftheexcuse

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