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III. She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

           Vennwenttothepublicroom,calledforamugofale,andinquiredofthemaidinanindifferenttoneifMr.Wildevewasathome.

           ThomasinsatinaninnerroomandheardVenn’svoice.Whencustomerswerepresentsheseldomshowedherself,owingtoherinherentdislikeforthebusiness;butperceivingthatnooneelsewastheretonightshecameout.

           “Heisnotathomeyet,Diggory,”shesaidpleasantly.“ButIexpectedhimsooner.HehasbeentoEastEgdontobuyahorse.”

           “Didhewearalightwideawake?”

           “Yes.”

           “ThenIsawhimatThroopeCorner,leadingonehome,”saidVenndrily.“Abeauty,withawhitefaceandamaneasblackasnight.Hewillsoonbehere,nodoubt.”Risingandlookingforamomentatthepure,sweetfaceofThomasin,overwhichashadowofsadnesshadpassedsincethetimewhenhehadlastseenher,heventuredtoadd,“Mr.Wildeveseemstobeoftenawayatthistime.”

           “Oyes,”criedThomasininwhatwasintendedtobeatoneofgaiety.“Husbandswillplaythetruant,youknow.Iwishyoucouldtellmeofsomesecretplanthatwouldhelpmetokeephimhomeatmywillintheevenings.”

           “IwillconsiderifIknowofone,”repliedVenninthatsamelighttonewhichmeantnolightness.Andthenhebowedinamannerofhisowninventionandmovedtogo.Thomasinofferedhimherhand;andwithoutasigh,thoughwithfoodformany,thereddlemanwentout.

           WhenWildevereturned,aquarterofanhourlaterThomasinsaidsimply,andintheabashedmannerusualwithhernow,“Whereisthehorse,Damon?”

           “O,Ihavenotboughtit,afterall.Themanaskstoomuch

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