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III. She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

           Theairwasnowsostillthatshecouldhearthebandafaroff,anditseemedtobeplayingwithmorespirit,ifthatwerepossible,thanwhenshehadcomeaway.Onreachingthehillthesunhadquitedisappeared;butthismadelittledifferenceeithertoEustaciaortotherevellers,foraroundyellowmoonwasrisingbeforeher,thoughitsrayshadnotyetoutmasteredthosefromthewest.Thedancewasgoingonjustthesame,butstrangershadarrivedandformedaringaroundthefigure,sothatEustaciacouldstandamongthesewithoutachanceofbeingrecognized.

           Awholevillage-fullofsensuousemotion,scatteredabroadalltheyearlong,surgedhereinafocusforanhour.Thefortyheartsofthosewavingcoupleswerebeatingastheyhadnotdonesince,twelvemonthsbefore,theyhadcometogetherinsimilarjollity.Forthetimepaganismwasrevivedintheirhearts,theprideoflifewasallinall,andtheyadorednoneotherthanthemselves.

           Howmanyofthoseimpassionedbuttemporaryembracesweredestinedtobecomeperpetualwaspossiblythewonderofsomeofthosewhoindulgedinthem,aswellasofEustaciawholookedon.Shebegantoenvythosepirouetters,tohungerforthehopeandhappinesswhichthefascinationofthedanceseemedtoengenderwithinthem.Desperatelyfondofdancingherself,oneofEustacia’sexpectationsofParishadbeentheopportunityitmightaffordherofindulgenceinthisfavouritepastime.Unhappily,thatexpectationwasnowextinctwithinherforever.

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