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II. He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song

           

           “Thentheremusthavebeensomemeaninginit.Whatdidmymothersaybesides?”

           “Idon’tknowwhatshesaid,exceptinsofarasthis,thatwebothsaidwordswhichcanneverbeforgiven!”

           “Oh,theremustbesomemisapprehension.Whosefaultwasitthathermeaningwasnotmadeclear?”

           “Iwouldrathernotsay.Itmayhavebeenthefaultofthecircumstances,whichwereawkwardattheveryleast.OClym—Icannothelpexpressingit—thisisanunpleasantpositionthatyouhaveplacedmein.Butyoumustimproveit—yes,sayyouwill—forIhateitallnow!Yes,takemetoParis,andgoonwithyouroldoccupation,Clym!Idon’tmindhowhumblywelivethereatfirst,ifitcanonlybeParis,andnotEgdonHeath.”

           “ButIhavequitegivenupthatidea,”saidYeobright,withsurprise.“SurelyIneverledyoutoexpectsuchathing?”

           “Iownit.Yettherearethoughtswhichcannotbekeptoutofmind,andthatonewasmine.MustInothaveavoiceinthematter,nowIamyourwifeandthesharerofyourdoom?”

           “Well,therearethingswhichareplacedbeyondthepaleofdiscussion;andIthoughtthiswasspeciallyso,andbymutualagreement.”

           “Clym,IamunhappyatwhatIhear,”shesaidinalowvoice;andhereyesdrooped,andsheturnedaway.

           ThisindicationofanunexpectedmineofhopeinEustacia’sbosomdisconcertedherhusband.Itwasthefirsttimethathehadconfrontedthefactoftheindirectnessofawoman’smovementtowardsherdesire.Buthisintentionwasunshaken,thoughhelovedEustaciawell.

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