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III. She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

           

           “Heisnotill—onlyincapacitated.”

           “Yes—thatiswhatImean.Isincerelysympathizewithyouinyourtrouble.Fatehastreatedyoucruelly.”

           Shewassilentawhile.“Haveyouheardthathehaschosentoworkasafurze-cutter?”shesaidinalow,mournfulvoice.

           “Ithasbeenmentionedtome,”answeredWildevehesitatingly.“ButIhardlybelievedit.”

           “Itistrue.Whatdoyouthinkofmeasafurze-cutter’swife?”

           “Ithinkthesameaseverofyou,Eustacia.Nothingofthatsortcandegradeyou—youennobletheoccupationofyourhusband.”

           “IwishIcouldfeelit.”

           “IsthereanychanceofMr.Yeobrightgettingbetter?”

           “Hethinksso.Idoubtit.”

           “Iwasquitesurprisedtohearthathehadtakenacottage.Ithought,incommonwithotherpeople,thathewouldhavetakenyouofftoahomeinParisimmediatelyafteryouhadmarriedhim.’Whatagay,brightfutureshehasbeforeher!’Ithought.Hewill,Isuppose,returntherewithyou,ifhissightgetsstrongagain?”

           Observingthatshedidnotreplyheregardedhermoreclosely.Shewasalmostweeping.Imagesofafuturenevertobeenjoyed,therevivedsenseofherbitterdisappointment,thepictureoftheneighbour’ssuspendedridiculewhichwasraisedbyWildeve’swords,hadbeentoomuchforproudEustacia’sequanimity.

           Wildevecouldhardlycontrolhisowntooforwardfeelingswhenhesawhersilentperturbation.Butheaffectednottonoticethis,andshesoonrecoveredhercalmness.

           “Youdonotintendtowalkhomebyyourself?”heasked.

           “Oyes,”saidEustacia.

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