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VIII. Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart

           “Thenthereisascandalofsomesort,andthat’swhat’sthematterwithThomasin.Wasitthisthatmadeherill?”

           “Yes.Notascandal—amisfortune.Iwilltellyouallaboutit,Clym.Youmustnotbeangry,butyoumustlisten,andyou’llfindthatwhatwehavedonehasbeendoneforthebest.”

           Shethentoldhimthecircumstances.AllthathehadknownoftheaffairbeforehereturnedfromPariswasthattherehadexistedanattachmentbetweenThomasinandWildeve,whichhismotherhadatfirstdiscountenanced,buthadsince,owingtotheargumentsofThomasin,lookeduponinalittlemorefavourablelight.Whenshe,therefore,proceededtoexplainallhewasgreatlysurprisedandtroubled.

           “Andshedeterminedthattheweddingshouldbeoverbeforeyoucameback,”saidMrs.Yeobright,“thattheremightbenochanceofhermeetingyou,andhavingaverypainfultimeofit.That’swhyshehasgonetohim;theyhavearrangedtobemarriedthismorning.”

           “ButIcan’tunderstandit,”saidYeobright,rising.“’Tissounlikeher.Icanseewhyyoudidnotwritetomeafterherunfortunatereturnhome.Butwhydidn’tyouletmeknowwhentheweddingwasgoingtobe—thefirsttime?”

           “Well,Ifeltvexedwithherjustthen.Sheseemedtometobeobstinate;andwhenIfoundthatyouwerenothinginhermindIvowedthatsheshouldbenothinginyours.Ifeltthatshewasonlymynieceafterall;Itoldhershemightmarry,butthatIshouldtakenointerestinit,andshouldnotbotheryouaboutiteither.”

           “Itwouldn’thavebeenbotheringme.Mother,youdidwrong.

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