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II. A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding

           Therenodensepartitionofyawnsandtoiletsdivideshumanitybynightfromhumanitybyday.Yeobrighttappedattheupperwindowsill,whichhecouldreachwithhiswalkingstick;andinthreeorfourminutesthewomancamedown.

           ItwasnottillthismomentthatClymrecollectedhertobethepersonwhohadbehavedsobarbarouslytoEustacia.Itpartlyexplainedtheinsuavitywithwhichthewomangreetedhim.Moreover,theboyhadbeenailingagain;andSusannow,aseversincethenightwhenhehadbeenpressedintoEustacia’sserviceatthebonfire,attributedhisindispositionstoEustacia’sinfluenceasawitch.Itwasoneofthosesentimentswhichlurklikemolesunderneaththevisiblesurfaceofmanners,andmayhavebeenkeptalivebyEustacia’sentreatytothecaptain,atthetimethathehadintendedtoprosecuteSusanfortheprickinginchurch,toletthematterdrop;whichheaccordinglyhaddone.

           Yeobrightovercamehisrepugnance,forSusanhadatleastbornehismothernoill-will.Heaskedkindlyfortheboy;buthermannerdidnotimprove.

           “Iwishtoseehim,”continuedYeobright,withsomehesitation,“toaskhimifheremembersanythingmoreofhiswalkwithmymotherthanwhathehaspreviouslytold.”

           Sheregardedhiminapeculiarandcriticizingmanner.Toanybodybutahalf-blindmanitwouldhavesaid,“Youwantanotheroftheknockswhichhavealreadylaidyousolow.”

           Shecalledtheboydownstairs,askedClymtositdownonastool,andcontinued,“Now,Johnny,tellMr.Yeobrightanythingyoucancalltomind.

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