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VIII. Eustacia Hears of Good Fortune, and Beholds Evil

           

           Theyadvancedtotheturf-shed,andwhentheygotnearitthefirelightandthelanterninsideshoweddistinctlyenoughtheformofawomanrecliningonabedoffern,agroupofheathmenandwomenstandingaroundher.EustaciadidnotrecognizeMrs.Yeobrightintherecliningfigure,norClymasoneofthestanders-bytillshecameclose.ThenshequicklypressedherhanduponWildeve’sarmandsignifiedtohimtocomebackfromtheopensideoftheshedintotheshadow.

           “Itismyhusbandandhismother,”shewhisperedinanagitatedvoice.“Whatcanitmean?Willyoustepforwardandtellme?”

           Wildevelefthersideandwenttothebackwallofthehut.PresentlyEustaciaperceivedthathewasbeckoningtoher,andsheadvancedandjoinedhim.

           “Itisaseriouscase,”saidWildeve.

           Fromtheirpositiontheycouldhearwhatwasproceedinginside.

           “Icannotthinkwhereshecouldhavebeengoing,”saidClymtosomeone.“Shehadevidentlywalkedalongway,butevenwhenshewasabletospeakjustnowshewouldnottellmewhere.Whatdoyoureallythinkofher?”

           “Thereisagreatdealtofear,”wasgravelyanswered,inavoicewhichEustaciarecognizedasthatoftheonlysurgeoninthedistrict.“Shehassufferedsomewhatfromthebiteoftheadder;butitisexhaustionwhichhasoverpoweredher.Myimpressionisthatherwalkmusthavebeenexceptionallylong.”

           “Iusedtotellhernottooverwalkherselfthisweather,”saidClym,withdistress.

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