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III. The First Act in a Timeworn Drama

           Theabidingpresenceofthisimpresswassorealthathehardlydaredtoenterthehouse,foritseemedasifhismothermightsay,“Whatredspotisthatglowinguponyourmouthsovividly?”

           Butheenteredsoonafter.Theteawasready,andhesatdownoppositehismother.Shedidnotspeakmanywords;andasforhim,somethinghadbeenjustdoneandsomewordshadbeenjustsaidonthehillwhichpreventedhimfrombeginningadesultorychat.Hismother’staciturnitywasnotwithoutominousness,butheappearednottocare.Heknewwhyshesaidsolittle,buthecouldnotremovethecauseofherbearingtowardshim.Thesehalf-silentsittingswerefarfromuncommonwiththemnow.AtlastYeobrightmadeabeginningofwhatwasintendedtostrikeatthewholerootofthematter.

           “Fivedayshavewesatlikethisatmealswithscarcelyaword.What’stheuseofit,Mother?”

           “None,”saidshe,inaheart-swollentone.“Butthereisonlytoogoodareason.”

           “Notwhenyouknowall.Ihavebeenwantingtospeakaboutthis,andIamgladthesubjectisbegun.Thereason,ofcourse,isEustaciaVye.Well,IconfessIhaveseenherlately,andhaveseenheragoodmanytimes.”

           “Yes,yes;andIknowwhatthatamountsto.Ittroublesme,Clym.Youarewastingyourlifehere;anditissolelyonaccountofher.Ifithadnotbeenforthatwomanyouwouldneverhaveentertainedthisteachingschemeatall.”

           Clymlookedhardathismother.“Youknowthatisnotit,”hesaid.

           “Well,Iknowyouhaddecidedtoattemptitbeforeyousawher;butthatwouldhaveendedinintentions.

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