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VIII. Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart

           Yeobright’swork-basket,andatThomasin’swordsherauntreopenedit,andsilentlyreadforthetenthtimethatday:—

           WhatisthemeaningofthissillystorythatpeoplearecirculatingaboutThomasinandMr.Wildeve?Ishouldcallsuchascandalhumiliatingiftherewastheleastchanceofitsbeingtrue.Howcouldsuchagrossfalsehoodhavearisen?Itissaidthatoneshouldgoabroadtohearnewsofhome,andIappeartohavedoneit.OfcourseIcontradictthetaleeverywhere;butitisveryvexing,andIwonderhowitcouldhaveoriginated.ItistooridiculousthatsuchagirlasThomasincouldsomortifyusastogetjiltedontheweddingday.Whathasshedone?

           “Yes,”Mrs.Yeobrightsaidsadly,puttingdowntheletter.“Ifyouthinkyoucanmarryhim,doso.AndsinceMr.Wildevewishesittobeunceremonious,letitbethattoo.Icandonothing.Itisallinyourownhandsnow.MypoweroveryourwelfarecametoanendwhenyouleftthishousetogowithhimtoAnglebury.”Shecontinued,halfinbitterness,“Imayalmostask,whydoyouconsultmeinthematteratall?Ifyouhadgoneandmarriedhimwithoutsayingawordtome,Icouldhardlyhavebeenangry—simplybecause,poorgirl,youcan’tdoabetterthing.”

           “Don’tsaythatanddisheartenme.”

           “Youareright—Iwillnot.”

           “Idonotpleadforhim,Aunt.Humannatureisweak,andIamnotablindwomantoinsistthatheisperfect.Ididthinkso,butIdon’tnow.ButIknowmycourse,andyouknowthatIknowit.Ihopeforthebest.”

           “AndsodoI,andwewillbothcontinueto,”saidMrs.

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