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VII. A Coalition between Beauty and Oddness

           ButinspiteofpossibilitiesitwasnotlikelythatThomasinwouldacceptthisIshmaelitishcreaturewhileshehadacousinlikeYeobrightatherelbow,andWildeveatthesametimenotabsolutelyindifferent.EustaciawasnotlonginguessingthatpoorMrs.Yeobright,inheranxietyforherniece’sfuture,hadmentionedthislovertostimulatethezealoftheother.EustaciawasonthesideoftheYeobrightsnow,andenteredintothespiritoftheaunt’sdesire.

           “Goodmorning,miss,”saidthereddleman,takingoffhiscapofhareskin,andapparentlybearinghernoill-willfromrecollectionoftheirlastmeeting.

           “Goodmorning,reddleman,”shesaid,hardlytroublingtoliftherheavilyshadedeyestohis.“Ididnotknowyouweresonear.Isyourvanheretoo?”

           Vennmovedhiselbowtowardsahollowinwhichadensebrakeofpurple-stemmedbrambleshadgrowntosuchvastdimensionsasalmosttoformadell.Brambles,thoughchurlishwhenhandled,arekindlyshelterinearlywinter,beingthelatestofthedeciduousbushestolosetheirleaves.

           TheroofandchimneyofVenn’scaravanshowedbehindthetraceryandtanglesofthebrake.

           “Youremainnearthispart?”sheaskedwithmoreinterest.

           “Yes,Ihavebusinesshere.”

           “Notaltogetherthesellingofreddle?”

           “Ithasnothingtodowiththat.”

           “IthastodowithMissYeobright?”

           Herfaceseemedtoaskforanarmedpeace,andhethereforesaidfrankly,“Yes,miss;itisonaccountofher.”

           “Onaccountofyourapproachingmarriagewithher?”

           Vennflushedthroughhisstain.“Don’tmakesportofme,MissVye,”hesaid.

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