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VI. Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete

           Butitisonlyproperthatyoushouldfirsttellyourhusbanddistinctlythatyouarewithoutany,andseewhathewilldo.”

           “Verywell,Iwill....Aunt,IhaveheardaboutClym.Iknowyouareintroubleabouthim,andthat’swhyIhavecome.”

           Mrs.Yeobrightturnedaway,andherfeaturesworkedinherattempttoconcealherfeelings.Thensheceasedtomakeanyattempt,andsaid,weeping,“OThomasin,doyouthinkhehatesme?Howcanhebeartogrievemeso,whenIhavelivedonlyforhimthroughalltheseyears?”

           “Hateyou—no,”saidThomasinsoothingly.“Itisonlythatheloveshertoowell.Lookatitquietly—do.Itisnotsoverybadofhim.Doyouknow,Ithoughtitnottheworstmatchhecouldhavemade.MissVye’sfamilyisagoodoneonhermother’sside;andherfatherwasaromanticwanderer—asortofGreekUlysses.”

           “Itisnouse,Thomasin;itisnouse.Yourintentionisgood;butIwillnottroubleyoutoargue.Ihavegonethroughthewholethatcanbesaidoneithersidetimes,andmanytimes.ClymandIhavenotpartedinanger;wehavepartedinaworseway.Itisnotapassionatequarrelthatwouldhavebrokenmyheart;itisthesteadyoppositionandpersistenceingoingwrongthathehasshown.OThomasin,hewassogoodasalittleboy—sotenderandkind!”

           “Hewas,Iknow.”

           “IdidnotthinkonewhomIcalledminewouldgrowuptotreatmelikethis.HespoketomeasifIopposedhimtoinjurehim.AsthoughIcouldwishhimill!”

           “ThereareworsewomenintheworldthanEustaciaVye.”

           “Therearetoomanybetterthat’stheagonyofit.

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