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III. The First Act in a Timeworn Drama

           Icanestablishagoodprivateschoolforfarmers’sons,andwithoutstoppingtheschoolIcanmanagetopassexaminations.Bythismeans,andbytheassistanceofawifelikeher——”

           “Oh,Clym!”

           “Ishallultimately,Ihope,beattheheadofoneofthebestschoolsinthecounty.”

           Yeobrighthadenunciatedtheword“her”withafervourwhich,inconversationwithamother,wasabsurdlyindiscreet.Hardlyamaternalheartwithinthefourseascouldinsuchcircumstances,havehelpedbeingirritatedatthatill-timedbetrayaloffeelingforanewwoman.

           “Youareblinded,Clym,”shesaidwarmly.“Itwasabaddayforyouwhenyoufirstseteyesonher.Andyourschemeismerelyacastleintheairbuiltonpurposetojustifythisfollywhichhasseizedyou,andtosalveyourconscienceontheirrationalsituationyouarein.”

           “Mother,that’snottrue,”hefirmlyanswered.

           “CanyoumaintainthatIsitandtelluntruths,whenallIwishtodoistosaveyoufromsorrow?Forshame,Clym!Butitisallthroughthatwoman—ahussy!”

           Clymreddenedlikefireandrose.Heplacedhishanduponhismother’sshoulderandsaid,inatonewhichhungstrangelybetweenentreatyandcommand,“Iwon’thearit.Imaybeledtoansweryouinawaywhichweshallbothregret.”

           Hismotherpartedherlipstobeginsomeothervehementtruth,butonlookingathimshesawthatinhisfacewhichledhertoleavethewordsunsaid.Yeobrightwalkedonceortwiceacrosstheroom,andthensuddenlywentoutofthehouse

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