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VII. A Coalition between Beauty and Oddness

           Itwasthesickeningfeelingwhich,ifthechangedhearthasanygenerosityatallinitscomposition,accompaniesthesuddensightofaonce-lovedonewhoisbelovednomore.

           WhenEustaciadescendedtoproceedonherwaythereddlemancamenear.“ThatwasMr.Wildevewhopassed,miss,”hesaidslowly,andexpressedbyhisfacethatheexpectedhertofeelvexedathavingbeensittingunseen.

           “Yes,Isawhimcomingupthehill,”repliedEustacia.“Whyshouldyoutellmethat?”Itwasaboldquestion,consideringthereddleman’sknowledgeofherpastlove;butherundemonstrativemannerhadpowertorepresstheopinionsofthoseshetreatedasremotefromher.

           “Iamgladtohearthatyoucanaskit,”saidthereddlemanbluntly.“And,nowIthinkofit,itagreeswithwhatIsawlastnight.”

           “Ah—whatwasthat?”Eustaciawishedtoleavehim,butwishedtoknow.

           “Mr.WildevestayedatRainbarrowalongtimewaitingforaladywhodidn’tcome.”

           “Youwaitedtoo,itseems?”

           “Yes,Ialwaysdo.Iwasgladtoseehimdisappointed.Hewillbethereagaintonight.”

           “Tobeagaindisappointed.Thetruthis,reddleman,thatthatlady,sofarfromwishingtostandinthewayofThomasin’smarriagewithMr.Wildeve,wouldbeverygladtopromoteit.”

           Vennfeltmuchastonishmentatthisavowal,thoughhedidnotshowitclearly;thatexhibitionmaygreetremarkswhichareoneremovefromexpectation,butitisusuallywithheldincomplicatedcasesoftworemovesandupwards.“Indeed,miss,”hereplied.

           “HowdoyouknowthatMr.

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