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VI. A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian

           Mysmallservantisgoneonanerrandtothevillage.”

           “ThenClymisnotathome?”

           “Yes,heis.”

           “O!Ithoughtthatperhapsyouhadlockedthedoorbecauseyouwerealoneandwereafraidoftramps.”

           “No—hereismyhusband.”

           Theyhadbeenstandingintheentry.Closingthefrontdoorandturningthekey,asbefore,shethrewopenthedooroftheadjoiningroomandaskedhimtowalkin.Wildeveentered,theroomappearingtobeempty;butassoonashehadadvancedafewstepshestarted.OnthehearthruglayClymasleep.Besidehimweretheleggings,thickboots,leathergloves,andsleeve-waistcoatinwhichheworked.

           “Youmaygoin;youwillnotdisturbhim,”shesaid,followingbehind.“Myreasonforfasteningthedooristhathemaynotbeintrudeduponbyanychancecomerwhilelyinghere,ifIshouldbeinthegardenorupstairs.”

           “Whyishesleepingthere?”saidWildeveinlowtones.

           “Heisveryweary.Hewentoutathalf-pastfourthismorning,andhasbeenworkingeversince.Hecutsfurzebecauseitistheonlythinghecandothatdoesnotputanystrainuponhispooreyes.”Thecontrastbetweenthesleeper’sappearanceandWildeve’satthismomentwaspainfullyapparenttoEustacia,Wildevebeingelegantlydressedinanewsummersuitandlighthat;andshecontinued:“Ah!youdon’tknowhowdifferentlyheappearedwhenIfirstmethim,thoughitissuchalittlewhileago.

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