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

           Alltheeffectthatherremarkhaduponhimwasaresolvetochainhimselfmorecloselythanevertohisbooks,soastobethesoonerenabledtoappealtosubstantialresultsfromanothercourseinarguingagainstherwhim.

           Nextdaythemysteryoftheguineaswasexplained.Thomasinpaidthemahurriedvisit,andClym’ssharewasdelivereduptohimbyherownhands.Eustaciawasnotpresentatthetime.

           “Thenthisiswhatmymothermeant,”exclaimedClym.“Thomasin,doyouknowthattheyhavehadabitterquarrel?”

           TherewasalittlemorereticencenowthanformerlyinThomasin’smannertowardshercousin.Itistheeffectofmarriagetoengenderinseveraldirectionssomeofthereserveitannihilatesinone.“Yourmothertoldme,”shesaidquietly.“ShecamebacktomyhouseafterseeingEustacia.”

           “TheworstthingIdreadedhascometopass.WasMothermuchdisturbedwhenshecametoyou,Thomasin?”

           “Yes.”

           “Verymuchindeed?”

           “Yes.”

           Clymleanthiselbowuponthepostofthegardengate,andcoveredhiseyeswithhishand.

           “Don’ttroubleaboutit,Clym.Theymaygettobefriends.”

           Heshookhishead.“Nottwopeoplewithinflammablenaturesliketheirs.Well,whatmustbewillbe.”

           “Onethingischeerfulinit—theguineasarenotlost.”

           “Iwouldratherhavelostthemtwiceoverthanhavehadthishappen.”

           AmidthesejarringeventsYeobrightfeltonethingtobeindispensable—thatheshouldspeedilymakesomeshowofprogressinhisscholasticplans.Withthisviewhereadfarintothesmallhoursduringmanynights.

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