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VI. Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete

           Theeveningandthefollowingmorningwerespentinconcludingarrangementsforhisdeparture.Tostayathomeaminutelongerthannecessaryafterhavingoncecometohisdeterminationwouldbe,hefelt,onlytogivenewpaintohismotherbysomeword,look,ordeed.

           Hehadhiredaconveyanceandsentoffhisgoodsbytwoo’clockthatday.Thenextstepwastogetsomefurniture,which,afterservingfortemporaryuseinthecottage,wouldbeavailableforthehouseatBudmouthwhenincreasedbygoodsofabetterdescription.AmartextensiveenoughforthepurposeexistedatAnglebury,somemilesbeyondthespotchosenforhisresidence,andthereheresolvedtopassthecomingnight.

           Itnowonlyremainedtowishhismothergood-bye.Shewassittingbythewindowasusualwhenhecamedownstairs.

           “Mother,Iamgoingtoleaveyou,”hesaid,holdingouthishand.

           “Ithoughtyouwere,byyourpacking,”repliedMrs.Yeobrightinavoicefromwhicheveryparticleofemotionwaspainfullyexcluded.

           “Andyouwillpartfriendswithme?”

           “Certainly,Clym.”

           “Iamgoingtobemarriedonthetwenty-fifth.”

           “Ithoughtyouweregoingtobemarried.”

           “Andthen—andthenyoumustcomeandseeus.Youwillunderstandmebetterafterthat,andoursituationwillnotbesowretchedasitisnow.”

           “IdonotthinkitlikelyIshallcometoseeyou.”

           “ThenitwillnotbemyfaultorEustacia’s,Mother.Good-bye!”

           Hekissedhercheek,anddepartedingreatmisery,whichwasseveralhoursinlesseningitselftoacontrollablelevel.

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