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

           

           “Youhadbetternottalkanymorenow,Clym,”saidEustaciafaintlyfromtheotherpartoftheroom,forthescenewasgrowingintolerabletoher.

           “LetmetalktoyouinsteadforthelittletimeIshallbehere,”Thomasinsaidsoothingly.“Considerwhataone-sidedwayyouhaveoflookingatthematter,Clym.Whenshesaidthattothelittleboyyouhadnotfoundherandtakenherintoyourarms;anditmighthavebeenutteredinamomentofbitterness.ItwasratherlikeAunttosaythingsinhaste.Shesometimesusedtospeaksotome.ThoughshedidnotcomeIamconvincedthatshethoughtofcomingtoseeyou.Doyousupposeaman’smothercouldlivetwoorthreemonthswithoutoneforgivingthought?Sheforgaveme;andwhyshouldshenothaveforgivenyou?”

           “Youlabouredtowinherround;Ididnothing.I,whowasgoingtoteachpeoplethehighersecretsofhappiness,didnotknowhowtokeepoutofthatgrossmiserywhichthemostuntaughtarewiseenoughtoavoid.”

           “Howdidyougetheretonight,Thomasin?”saidEustacia.

           “Damonsetmedownattheendofthelane.HehasdrivenintoEastEgdononbusiness,andhewillcomeandpickmeupby-and-by.”

           Accordinglytheysoonafterheardthenoiseofwheels.Wildevehadcome,andwaswaitingoutsidewithhishorseandgig.

           “SendoutandtellhimIwillbedownintwominutes,”saidThomasin.

           “Iwillrundownmyself,”saidEustacia.

           Shewentdown.Wildevehadalighted,andwasstandingbeforethehorse’sheadwhenEustaciaopenedthedoor.Hedidnotturnforamoment,thinkingthecomerThomasin.

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