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VIII. Eustacia Hears of Good Fortune, and Beholds Evil

           

           “Howdidyoucomehere?”shesaidinherclearlowtone.“Ithoughtyouwereathome.”

           “Iwentontothevillageafterleavingyourgarden;andnowIhavecomebackagain—that’sall.Whichwayareyouwalking,mayIask?”

           ShewavedherhandinthedirectionofBlooms-End.“Iamgoingtomeetmyhusband.IthinkImaypossiblyhavegotintotroublewhilstyouwerewithmetoday.”

           “Howcouldthatbe?”

           “BynotlettinginMrs.Yeobright.”

           “Ihopethatvisitofminedidyounoharm.”

           “None.Itwasnotyourfault,”shesaidquietly.

           Bythistimeshehadrisen;andtheyinvoluntarilysaunteredontogether,withoutspeaking,fortwoorthreeminutes;whenEustaciabrokesilencebysaying,“IassumeImustcongratulateyou.”

           “Onwhat?Oyes;onmyeleventhousandpounds,youmean.Well,sinceIdidn’tgetsomethingelse,Imustbecontentwithgettingthat.”

           “Youseemveryindifferentaboutit.Whydidn’tyoutellmetodaywhenyoucame?”shesaidinthetoneofaneglectedperson.“Iheardofitquitebyaccident.”

           “Ididmeantotellyou,”saidWildeve.“ButI—well,Iwillspeakfrankly—IdidnotliketomentionitwhenIsaw,Eustacia,thatyourstarwasnothigh.Thesightofamanlyingweariedoutwithhardwork,asyourhusbandlay,mademefeelthattobragofmyownfortunetoyouwouldbegreatlyoutofplace.Yet,asyoustoodtherebesidehim,IcouldnothelpfeelingtoothatinmanyrespectshewasarichermanthanI.

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