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III. She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

           

           Whilstsheabstractedlywatchedthemspinningandfluctuatingintheincreasingmoonlightshesuddenlyheardhernamewhisperedbyavoiceoverhershoulder.Turninginsurprise,shebeheldatherelbowonewhosepresenceinstantlycausedhertoflushtothetemples.

           ItwasWildeve.Tillthismomenthehadnotmethereyesincethemorningofhismarriage,whenshehadbeenloiteringinthechurch,andhadstartledhimbyliftingherveilandcomingforwardtosigntheregisteraswitness.Yetwhythesightofhimshouldhaveinstigatedthatsuddenrushofbloodshecouldnottell.

           Beforeshecouldspeakhewhispered,“Doyoulikedancingasmuchasever?”

           “IthinkIdo,”sherepliedinalowvoice.

           “Willyoudancewithme?”

           “Itwouldbeagreatchangeforme;butwillitnotseemstrange?”

           “Whatstrangenesscantherebeinrelationsdancingtogether?”

           “Ah—yes,relations.Perhapsnone.”

           “Still,ifyoudon’tliketobeseen,pulldownyourveil;thoughthereisnotmuchriskofbeingknownbythislight.Lotsofstrangersarehere.”

           Shedidashesuggested;andtheactwasatacitacknowledgmentthatsheacceptedhisoffer.

           Wildevegaveherhisarmandtookherdownontheoutsideoftheringtothebottomofthedance,whichtheyentered.Intwominutesmoretheywereinvolvedinthefigureandbeganworkingtheirwayupwardstothetop.TilltheyhadadvancedhalfwaythitherEustaciawishedmorethanoncethatshehadnotyieldedtohisrequest;fromthemiddletothetopshefeltthat,sinceshehadcomeouttoseekpleasure,shewasonlydoinganaturalthingtoobtainit.

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