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VIII. A New Force Disturbs the Current

           

           Wildeveforgotthelossofthemoneyatthesightofhislostlove,whosepreciousnessinhiseyeswasincreasingingeometricalprogressionwitheachnewincidentthatremindedhimoftheirhopelessdivision.Brimmingwiththesubtilizedmiserythathewascapableoffeeling,hefollowedtheoppositewaytowardstheinn.

           AboutthesamemomentthatWildevesteppedintothehighwayVennalsohadreacheditatapointahundredyardsfurtheron;andhe,hearingthesamewheels,likewisewaitedtillthecarriageshouldcomeup.Whenhesawwhosatthereinheseemedtobedisappointed.Reflectingaminuteortwo,duringwhichintervalthecarriagerolledon,hecrossedtheroad,andtookashortcutthroughthefurzeandheathtoapointwheretheturnpikeroadbentroundinascendingahill.Hewasnowagaininfrontofthecarriage,whichpresentlycameupatawalkingpace.Vennsteppedforwardandshowedhimself.

           Eustaciastartedwhenthelampshoneuponhim,andClym’sarmwasinvoluntarilywithdrawnfromherwaist.Hesaid,“What,Diggory?Youarehavingalonelywalk.”

           “Yes—Ibegyourpardonforstoppingyou,”saidVenn.“ButIamwaitingaboutforMrs.Wildeve:IhavesomethingtogiveherfromMrs.Yeobright.Canyoutellmeifshe’sgonehomefromthepartyyet?”

           “No.Butshewillbeleavingsoon.Youmaypossiblymeetheratthecorner.”

           Vennmadeafarewellobeisance,andwalkedbacktohisformerposition,wherethebyroadfromMistoverjoinedthehighway.Hereheremainedfixedfornearlyhalfanhour,andthenanotherpairoflightscamedownthehill.

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