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VI. A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian

           

           “Themarriageisnomisfortuneinitself,”sheretortedwithsomelittlepetulance.“Itissimplytheaccidentwhichhashappenedsincethathasbeenthecauseofmyruin.Ihavecertainlygotthistlesforfigsinaworldlysense,buthowcouldItellwhattimewouldbringforth?”

           “Sometimes,Eustacia,Ithinkitisajudgmentuponyou.Yourightlybelongedtome,youknow;andIhadnoideaoflosingyou.”

           “No,itwasnotmyfault!Twocouldnotbelongtoyou;andrememberthat,beforeIwasaware,youturnedasidetoanotherwoman.Itwascruellevityinyoutodothat.Ineverdreamtofplayingsuchagameonmysidetillyoubeganitonyours.”

           “Imeantnothingbyit,”repliedWildeve.“Itwasamereinterlude.Menaregiventothetrickofhavingapassingfancyforsomebodyelseinthemidstofapermanentlove,whichreassertsitselfafterwardsjustasbefore.OnaccountofyourrebelliousmannertomeIwastemptedtogofurtherthanIshouldhavedone;andwhenyoustillwouldkeepplayingthesametantalizingpartIwentfurtherstill,andmarriedher.”TurningandlookingagainattheunconsciousformofClym,hemurmured,“Iamafraidthatyoudon’tvalueyourprize,Clym....HeoughttobehappierthanIinonethingatleast.Hemayknowwhatitistocomedownintheworld,andtobeafflictedwithagreatpersonalcalamity;butheprobablydoesn’tknowwhatitistolosethewomanheloved.”

           “Heisnotungratefulforwinningher,”whisperedEustacia,“andinthatrespectheisagoodman.Manywomenwouldgofarforsuchahusband.

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