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V. An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated

           Tohavelostislessdisturbingthantowonderifwemaypossiblyhavewon;andEustaciacouldnow,likeotherpeopleatsuchastage,takeastanding-pointoutsideherself,observeherselfasadisinterestedspectator,andthinkwhatasportforHeaventhiswomanEustaciawas.

           Whileshestoodsheheardasound.Itwasthesplashofastoneinthepond.

           HadEustaciareceivedthestonefullinthebosomherheartcouldnothavegivenamoredecidedthump.ShehadthoughtofthepossibilityofsuchasignalinanswertothatwhichhadbeenunwittinglygivenbyCharley;butshehadnotexpectedityet.HowpromptWildevewas!Yethowcouldhethinkhercapableofdeliberatelywishingtorenewtheirassignationsnow?Animpulsetoleavethespot,adesiretostay,struggledwithinher;andthedesirehelditsown.Morethanthatitdidnotdo,forsherefrainedevenfromascendingthebankandlookingover.Sheremainedmotionless,notdisturbingamuscleofherfaceorraisinghereyes;forwereshetoturnupherfacethefireonthebankwouldshineuponit,andWildevemightbelookingdown.

           Therewasasecondsplashintothepond.

           Whydidhestaysolongwithoutadvancingandlookingover?Curiosityhaditsway—sheascendedoneortwooftheearth-stepsinthebankandglancedout.

           Wildevewasbeforeher.Hehadcomeforwardafterthrowingthelastpebble,andthefirenowshoneintoeachoftheirfacesfromthebankstretchingbreast-highbetweenthem.

           “Ididnotlightit!”criedEustaciaquickly.“Itwaslitwithoutmyknowledge.

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