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

           Tobedoomedtobeholdtheworldthroughsmokedglassforanindefiniteperiodwasbadenough,andfataltoanykindofadvance;butYeobrightwasanabsolutestoicinthefaceofmishapswhichonlyaffectedhissocialstanding;and,apartfromEustacia,thehumblestwalkoflifewouldsatisfyhimifitcouldbemadetoworkinwithsomeformofhisculturescheme.Tokeepacottagenight-schoolwasonesuchform;andhisafflictiondidnotmasterhisspiritasitmightotherwisehavedone.

           HewalkedthroughthewarmsunwestwardintothosetractsofEgdonwithwhichhewasbestacquainted,beingthoselyingnearertohisoldhome.Hesawbeforehiminoneofthevalleysthegleamingofwhettediron,andadvancing,dimlyperceivedthattheshinecamefromthetoolofamanwhowascuttingfurze.TheworkerrecognizedClym,andYeobrightlearntfromthevoicethatthespeakerwasHumphrey.

           HumphreyexpressedhissorrowatClym’scondition,andadded,“Now,ifyourswaslow-classworklikemine,youcouldgoonwithitjustthesame.”

           “Yes,Icould,”saidYeobrightmusingly.“Howmuchdoyougetforcuttingthesefaggots?”

           “Half-a-crownahundred,andintheselongdaysIcanliveverywellonthewages.”

           DuringthewholeofYeobright’swalkhometoAlderworthhewaslostinreflectionswhichwerenotofanunpleasantkind.OnhiscominguptothehouseEustaciaspoketohimfromtheopenwindow,andhewentacrosstoher.

           “Darling,”hesaid,“Iammuchhappier.AndifmymotherwerereconciledtomeandtoyouIshould,Ithink,behappyquite.

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