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III. She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

           Toclaspashisforfiveminuteswhatwasanotherman’sthroughalltherestoftheyearwasakindofthingheofallmencouldappreciate.HehadlongsincebeguntosighagainforEustacia;indeed,itmaybeassertedthatsigningthemarriageregisterwithThomasinwasthenaturalsignaltohishearttoreturntoitsfirstquarters,andthattheextracomplicationofEustacia’smarriagewastheoneadditionrequiredtomakethatreturncompulsory.

           Thus,fordifferentreasons,whatwastotherestanexhilaratingmovementwastothesetwoaridinguponthewhirlwind.Thedancehadcomelikeanirresistibleattackuponwhateversenseofsocialordertherewasintheirminds,todrivethembackintooldpathswhichwerenowdoublyirregular.Throughthreedancesinsuccessiontheyspuntheirway;andthen,fatiguedwiththeincessantmotion,Eustaciaturnedtoquitthecircleinwhichshehadalreadyremainedtoolong.Wildeveledhertoagrassymoundafewyardsdistant,whereshesatdown,herpartnerstandingbesideher.Fromthetimethatheaddressedheratthebeginningofthedancetillnowtheyhadnotexchangedaword.

           “Thedanceandthewalkinghavetiredyou?”hesaidtenderly.

           “No;notgreatly.”

           “Itisstrangethatweshouldhavemethereofallplaces,aftermissingeachothersolong.”

           “Wehavemissedbecausewetriedtomiss,Isuppose.”

           “Yes.Butyoubeganthatproceeding—bybreakingapromise.”

           “Itisscarcelyworthwhiletotalkofthatnow.Wehaveformedothertiessincethen—younolessthanI.”

           “Iamsorrytohearthatyourhusbandisill.

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