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VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           Imerelysteppeddown,Clym,toaskyou—”Herehefollowedherthroughthedoorwayintotheprivateroombeyond,and,thedoorclosing,Eustaciaandthemummerwhosatnexttoher,theonlyotherwitnessoftheperformance,sawandheardnomore.

           TheheatflewtoEustacia’sheadandcheeks.SheinstantlyguessedthatClym,havingbeenhomeonlythesetwoorthreedays,hadnotasyetbeenmadeacquaintedwithThomasin’spainfulsituationwithregardtoWildeve;andseeingherlivingtherejustasshehadbeenlivingbeforehelefthome,henaturallysuspectednothing.EustaciafeltawildjealousyofThomasinontheinstant.ThoughThomasinmightpossiblyhavetendersentimentstowardsanothermanasyet,howlongcouldtheybeexpectedtolastwhenshewasshutupherewiththisinterestingandtravelledcousinofhers?Therewasnoknowingwhataffectionmightnotsoonbreakoutbetweenthetwo,soconstantlyineachother’ssociety,andnotadistractingobjectnear.Clym’sboyishloveforhermighthavelanguished,butitmighteasilyberevivedagain.

           Eustaciawasnettledbyherowncontrivances.Whatasheerwasteofherselftobedressedthuswhileanotherwasshiningtoadvantage!Hadsheknownthefulleffectoftheencountershewouldhavemovedheavenandearthtogethereinanaturalmanner.Thepowerofherfacealllost,thecharmofheremotionsalldisguised,thefascinationsofhercoquetrydeniedexistence,nothingbutavoicelefttoher;shehadasenseofthedoomofEcho.“Nobodyhererespectsme,”shesaid.

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