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III. The First Act in a Timeworn Drama

           Herlipswerepartedandsheappearedforthemomenttoforgetwhereshewas.

           Theropewasaccordinglytiedroundhiswaist,andtheworkproceeded.Atthenexthaultheweightwasnotheavy,anditwasdiscoveredthattheyhadonlysecuredacoiloftheropedetachedfromthebucket.Thetangledmasswasthrownintothebackground.HumphreytookYeobright’splace,andthegrapnelwasloweredagain.

           Yeobrightretiredtotheheapofrecoveredropeinameditativemood.Oftheidentitybetweenthelady’svoiceandthatofthemelancholymummerhehadnotamoment’sdoubt.“Howthoughtfulofher!”hesaidtohimself.

           Eustacia,whohadreddenedwhensheperceivedtheeffectofherexclamationuponthegroupbelow,wasnolongertobeseenatthewindow,thoughYeobrightscanneditwistfully.Whilehestoodtherethemenatthewellsucceededingettingupthebucketwithoutamishap.Oneofthemwenttoinquireforthecaptain,tolearnwhatordershewishedtogiveformendingthewell-tackle.Thecaptainprovedtobeawayfromhome,andEustaciaappearedatthedoorandcameout.Shehadlapsedintoaneasyanddignifiedcalm,farremovedfromtheintensityoflifeinherwordsofsolicitudeforClym’ssafety.

           “Willitbepossibletodrawwaterheretonight?”sheinquired.

           “No,miss;thebottomofthebucketiscleanknockedout.Andaswecandonomorenowwe’llleaveoff,andcomeagaintomorrowmorning.”

           “Nowater,”shemurmured,turningaway.

           “IcansendyouupsomefromBlooms-End,”saidClym,comingforwardandraisinghishatasthemenretired.

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