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IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           

           “Ishallifyouhelpmebycallingandmakingfriendswithyourson.You’llhaveachancethenofusingyoureyes.”

           “Well,sinceithascometothis,”saidMrs.Yeobrightsadly,“Iwillowntoyou,reddleman,thatIthoughtofgoing.Ishouldbemuchhappierifwewerereconciled.Themarriageisunalterable,mylifemaybecutshort,andIshouldwishtodieinpeace.Heismyonlyson;andsincesonsaremadeofsuchstuffIamnotsorryIhavenoother.AsforThomasin,Ineverexpectedmuchfromher;andshehasnotdisappointedme.ButIforgaveherlongago;andIforgivehimnow.I’llgo.”

           Atthisverytimeofthereddleman’sconversationwithMrs.YeobrightatBlooms-EndanotherconversationonthesamesubjectwaslanguidlyproceedingatAlderworth.

           AllthedayClymhadbornehimselfasifhismindweretoofullofitsownmattertoallowhimtocareaboutoutwardthings,andhiswordsnowshowedwhathadoccupiedhisthoughts.Itwasjustafterthemysteriousknockingthathebeganthetheme.“SinceIhavebeenawaytoday,Eustacia,Ihaveconsideredthatsomethingmustbedonetohealupthisghastlybreachbetweenmydearmotherandmyself.Ittroublesme.”

           “Whatdoyouproposetodo?”saidEustaciaabstractedly,forshecouldnotclearawayfromhertheexcitementcausedbyWildeve’srecentmanoeuvreforaninterview.

           “YouseemtotakeaverymildinterestinwhatIpropose,littleormuch,”saidClym,withtolerablewarmth.

           “Youmistakeme,”sheanswered,revivingathisreproach.“Iamonlythinking.

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