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I. The Rencounter by the Pool

           Shecouldhardlybelieveasmuch,butwhydidhenotwrite?ShequestionedChristian,andtheconfusioninhisanswerswouldatoncehaveledhertobelievethatsomethingwaswrong,hadnotone-halfofhisstorybeencorroboratedbyThomasin’snote.

           Mrs.Yeobrightwasinthisstateofuncertaintywhenshewasinformedonemorningthatherson’swifewasvisitinghergrandfatheratMistover.Shedeterminedtowalkupthehill,seeEustacia,andascertainfromherdaughter-in-law’slipswhetherthefamilyguineas,whichweretoMrs.Yeobrightwhatfamilyjewelsaretowealthierdowagers,hadmiscarriedornot.

           WhenChristianlearntwhereshewasgoinghisconcernreacheditsheight.Atthemomentofherdeparturehecouldprevaricatenolonger,and,confessingtothegambling,toldherthetruthasfarasheknewit—thattheguineashadbeenwonbyWildeve.

           “What,ishegoingtokeepthem?”Mrs.Yeobrightcried.

           “Ihopeandtrustnot!”moanedChristian.“He’sagoodman,andperhapswilldorightthings.HesaidyououghttohavegiedMr.Clym’ssharetoEustacia,andthat’sperhapswhathe’lldohimself.”

           ToMrs.Yeobright,assoonasshecouldcalmlyreflect,therewasmuchlikelihoodinthis,forshecouldhardlybelievethatWildevewouldreallyappropriatemoneybelongingtoherson.TheintermediatecourseofgivingittoEustaciawasthesortofthingtopleaseWildeve’sfancy.Butitfilledthemotherwithangernonetheless.

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