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II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           

           “Thenationoughttolookintoit,”saidChristian.“Here’sHumphreycoming,Ithink.”

           IncameHumphrey.“Well,haveyeheardthenews?ButIseeyouhave.’TisaverystrangethingthatwheneveroneofEgdonfolkgoestochurchsomerumjoborotherissuretobedoing.ThelasttimeoneofuswastherewaswhenneighbourFairwaywentinthefall;andthatwasthedayyouforbadthebanns,Mrs.Yeobright.”

           “Hasthiscruellytreatedgirlbeenabletowalkhome?”saidClym.

           “Theysayshegotbetter,andwenthomeverywell.AndnowI’vetolditImustbemovinghomewardmyself.”

           “AndI,”saidHumphrey.“Trulynowweshallseeifthere’sanythinginwhatfolkssayabouther.”

           WhentheyweregoneintotheheathagainYeobrightsaidquietlytohismother,“DoyouthinkIhaveturnedteachertoosoon?”

           “Itisrightthatthereshouldbeschoolmasters,andmissionaries,andallsuchmen,”shereplied.“Butitisright,too,thatIshouldtrytoliftyououtofthislifeintosomethingricher,andthatyoushouldnotcomebackagain,andbeasifIhadnottriedatall.”

           LaterinthedaySam,theturf-cutter,entered.“I’vecomea-borrowing,Mrs.Yeobright.Isupposeyouhaveheardwhat’sbeenhappeningtothebeautyonthehill?”

           “Yes,Sam:halfadozenhavebeentellingus.”

           “Beauty?”saidClym.

           “Yes,tolerablywell-favoured,”Samreplied.“Lord!allthecountryownsthat’tisoneofthestrangestthingsintheworldthatsuchawomanshouldhavecometoliveupthere.

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