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I. “My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is”

           

           Somethingbeingexpectedofhim,hehadnotbeenathomemanydaysbeforeagreatcuriosityastowhyhestayedonsolongbegantoariseintheheath.Thenaturaltermofaholidayhadpassed,yethestillremained.OntheSundaymorningfollowingtheweekofThomasin’smarriageadiscussiononthissubjectwasinprogressatahair-cuttingbeforeFairway’shouse.Herethelocalbarberingwasalwaysdoneatthishouronthisday,tobefollowedbythegreatSundaywashoftheinhabitantsatnoon,whichinitsturnwasfollowedbythegreatSundaydressinganhourlater.OnEgdonHeathSundayproperdidnotbegintilldinner-time,andeventhenitwasasomewhatbatteredspecimenoftheday.

           TheseSunday-morninghair-cuttingswereperformedbyFairway;thevictimsittingonachopping-blockinfrontofthehouse,withoutacoat,andtheneighboursgossipingaround,idlyobservingthelocksofhairastheyroseuponthewindafterthesnip,andflewawayoutofsighttothefourquartersoftheheavens.Summerandwinterthescenewasthesame,unlessthewindweremorethanusuallyblusterous,whenthestoolwasshiftedafewfeetroundthecorner.Tocomplainofcoldinsittingoutofdoors,hatlessandcoatless,whileFairwaytoldtruestoriesbetweenthecutsofthescissors,wouldhavebeentopronounceyourselfnomanatonce.Toflinch,exclaim,ormoveamuscleofthefaceatthesmallstabsundertheearreceivedfromthoseinstruments,oratscarificationsoftheneckbythecomb,wouldhavebeenthoughtagrossbreachofgoodmanners,consideringthatFairwaydiditallfornothing.

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