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III. Eustacia Dresses Herself on a Black Morning

           

           “Callhertomind—thinkofher—whatgoodnesstherewasinher—itshowedineverylineofherface!Mostwomen,evenwhenbutslightlyannoyed,showaflickerofevilinsomecurlofthemouthorsomecornerofthecheek;butasforher,neverinherangriestmomentswasthereanythingmaliciousinherlook.Shewasangeredquickly,butsheforgavejustasreadily,andunderneathherpridetherewasthemeeknessofachild.Whatcameofit?—whatcaredyou?Youhatedherjustasshewaslearningtoloveyou.O!couldn’tyouseewhatwasbestforyou,butmustbringacurseuponme,andagonyanddeathuponher,bydoingthatcrueldeed!Whatwasthefellow’snamewhowaskeepingyoucompanyandcausingyoutoaddcrueltytohertoyourwrongtome?WasitWildeve?WasitpoorThomasin’shusband?Heaven,whatwickedness!Lostyourvoice,haveyou?Itisnaturalafterdetectionofthatmostnobletrick....Eustacia,didn’tanytenderthoughtofyourownmotherleadyoutothinkofbeinggentletomineatsuchatimeofweariness?Didnotonegrainofpityenteryourheartassheturnedaway?Thinkwhatavastopportunitywasthenlostofbeginningaforgivingandhonestcourse.Whydidnotyoukickhimout,andletherin,andsayI’llbeanhonestwifeandanoblewomanfromthishour?HadItoldyoutogoandquencheternallyourlastflickeringchanceofhappinesshereyoucouldhavedonenoworse.Well,she’sasleepnow;andhaveyouahundredgallants,neithertheynoryoucaninsultheranymore.

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