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I. “Wherefore Is Light Given to Him That Is in Misery”

           IfHewouldonlystrikemewithmorepainIwouldbelieveinHimforever!”

           “Hush,hush!O,pray,Clym,don’t,don’tsayit!”imploredThomasin,affrightedintosobsandtears;whileEustacia,attheothersideoftheroom,thoughherpalefaceremainedcalm,writhedinherchair.Clymwentonwithoutheedinghiscousin.

           “ButIamnotworthreceivingfurtherproofevenofHeaven’sreprobation.Doyouthink,Thomasin,thatsheknewme—thatshedidnotdieinthathorridmistakennotionaboutmynotforgivingher,whichIcan’ttellyouhowsheacquired?Ifyoucouldonlyassuremeofthat!Doyouthinkso,Eustacia?Dospeaktome.”

           “IthinkIcanassureyouthatsheknewbetteratlast,”saidThomasin.ThepallidEustaciasaidnothing.

           “Whydidn’tshecometomyhouse?IwouldhavetakenherinandshowedherhowIlovedherinspiteofall.Butshenevercame;andIdidn’tgotoher,andshediedontheheathlikeananimalkickedout,nobodytohelphertillitwastoolate.Ifyoucouldhaveseenher,Thomasin,asIsawher—apoordyingwoman,lyinginthedarkuponthebareground,moaning,nobodynear,believingshewasutterlydesertedbyalltheworld,itwouldhavemovedyoutoanguish,itwouldhavemovedabrute.Andthispoorwomanmymother!Nowondershesaidtothechild,’Youhaveseenabroken-heartedwoman.’Whatastateshemusthavebeenbroughtto,tosaythat!andwhocanhavedoneitbutI?Itistoodreadfultothinkof,andIwishIcouldbepunishedmoreheavilythanIam.HowlongwasIwhattheycalledoutofmysenses?”

           “Aweek,Ithink.

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