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VI. A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian

           Herlipstrembled,becomingunnaturallythinasshemurmured,“’Tistoomuch—Clym,howcanhebeartodoit!Heisathome;andyetheletshershutthedooragainstme!”

           Inheranxietytogetoutofthedirectviewofthehouseshehaddivergedfromthestraightestpathhomeward,andwhilelookingabouttoregainitshecameuponalittleboygatheringwhortleberriesinahollow.TheboywasJohnnyNunsuch,whohadbeenEustacia’sstokeratthebonfire,and,withthetendencyofaminutebodytogravitatetowardsagreater,hebeganhoveringroundMrs.Yeobrightassoonassheappeared,andtrottedonbesideherwithoutperceptibleconsciousnessofhisact.

           Mrs.Yeobrightspoketohimasoneinamesmericsleep.“’Tisalongwayhome,mychild,andweshallnotgettheretillevening.”

           “Ishall,”saidhersmallcompanion.“Iamgoingtoplaymarnelsaforesupper,andwegotosupperatsixo’clock,becauseFathercomeshome.Doesyourfathercomehomeatsixtoo?”

           “No,henevercomes;normysoneither,noranybody.”

           “Whathavemadeyousodown?Haveyouseenaooser?”

           “Ihaveseenwhat’sworse—awoman’sfacelookingatmethroughawindowpane.”

           “Isthatabadsight?”

           “Yes.Itisalwaysabadsighttoseeawomanlookingoutatawearywayfarerandnotlettingherin.”

           “OncewhenIwenttoThroopeGreatPondtocatcheffetsIseedmyselflookingupatmyself,andIwasfrightenedandjumpedbacklikeanything.”

           ...“Iftheyhadonlyshownsignsofmeetingmyadvanceshalfwayhowwellitmighthavebeendone!Butthereisnochance.

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