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II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           Yeobrighttoldhimthathemighthavewhateverropeshecouldfindintheouthouse,andSamwentouttosearch.WhenhepassedbythedoorClymjoinedhim,andaccompaniedhimtothegate.

           “Isthisyoungwitch-ladygoingtostaylongatMistover?”heasked.

           “Ishouldsayso.”

           “Whatacruelshametoill-useher,Shemusthavesufferedgreatly—moreinmindthaninbody.”

           “’Twasagracelesstrick—suchahandsomegirl,too.Yououghttoseeher,Mr.Yeobright,beingayoungmancomefromfar,andwithalittlemoretoshowforyouryearsthanmostofus.”

           “Doyouthinkshewouldliketoteachchildren?”saidClym.

           Samshookhishead.“Quiteadifferentsortofbodyfromthat,Ireckon.”

           “O,itwasmerelysomethingwhichoccurredtome.Itwouldofcoursebenecessarytoseeherandtalkitover—notaneasything,bytheway,formyfamilyandhersarenotveryfriendly.”

           “I’lltellyouhowyoumidseeher,Mr.Yeobright,”saidSam.“Wearegoingtograppleforthebucketatsixo’clocktonightatherhouse,andyoucouldlendahand.There’sfiveorsixcoming,butthewellisdeep,andanothermightbeuseful,ifyoudon’tmindappearinginthatshape.She’ssuretobewalkinground.”

           “I’llthinkofit,”saidYeobright;andtheyparted.

           Hethoughtofitagooddeal;butnothingmorewassaidaboutEustaciainsidethehouseatthattime.Whetherthisromanticmartyrtosuperstitionandthemelancholymummerhehadconversedwithunderthefullmoonwereoneandthesamepersonremainedasyetaproblem.

           

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