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IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           Yeobright,withwhomhehadbeenonfriendlytermssinceshehadlearntwhataprovidentialcountermovehehadmadetowardstherestitutionofthefamilyguineas.Shewonderedatthelatenessofhiscall,buthadnoobjectiontoseehim.

           HegaveherafullaccountofClym’saffliction,andofthestateinwhichhewasliving;then,referringtoThomasin,touchedgentlyupontheapparentsadnessofherdays.“Now,ma’am,dependuponit,”hesaid,“youcouldn’tdoabetterthingforeitherof’emthantomakeyourselfathomeintheirhouses,evenifthereshouldbealittlerebuffatfirst.”

           “Bothsheandmysondisobeyedmeinmarrying;thereforeIhavenointerestintheirhouseholds.Theirtroublesareoftheirownmaking.”Mrs.Yeobrighttriedtospeakseverely;buttheaccountofherson’sstatehadmovedhermorethanshecaredtoshow.

           “YourvisitswouldmakeWildevewalkstraighterthanheisinclinedtodo,andmightpreventunhappinessdowntheheath.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”

           “IsawsomethingtonightouttherewhichIdidn’tlikeatall.Iwishyourson’shouseandMr.Wildeve’swereahundredmilesapartinsteadoffourorfive.”

           “ThenthereWASanunderstandingbetweenhimandClym’swifewhenhemadeafoolofThomasin!”

           “We’llhopethere’snounderstandingnow.”

           “Andourhopewillprobablybeveryvain.OClym!OThomasin!”

           “There’snoharmdoneyet.Infact,I’vepersuadedWildevetomindhisownbusiness.”

           “How?”

           “O,notbytalking—byaplanofminecalledthesilentsystem.”

           “Ihopeyou’llsucceed.

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