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V. An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated

           IknowmydutytoThomasinquiteaswellasIknowmydutytoyouasawomanunfairlytreated.WhatshallIassistyouin?”

           “Ingettingawayfromhere.”

           “Wheredoyouwishtogoto?”

           “Ihaveaplaceinmymind.IfyoucouldhelpmeasfarasBudmouthIcandoalltherest.SteamerssailfromthereacrosstheChannel,andsoIcangettoParis,whereIwanttobe.Yes,”shepleadedearnestly,“helpmetogettoBudmouthharbourwithoutmygrandfather’sormyhusband’sknowledge,andIcandoalltherest.”

           “Willitbesafetoleaveyoutherealone?”

           “Yes,yes.IknowBudmouthwell.”

           “ShallIgowithyou?Iamrichnow.”

           Shewassilent.

           “Sayyes,sweet!”

           Shewassilentstill.

           “Well,letmeknowwhenyouwishtogo.WeshallbeatourpresenthousetillDecember;afterthatweremovetoCasterbridge.Commandmeinanythingtillthattime.”

           “Iwillthinkofthis,”shesaidhurriedly.“WhetherIcanhonestlymakeuseofyouasafriend,ormustclosewithyouasalover—thatiswhatImustaskmyself.IfIwishtogoanddecidetoacceptyourcompanyIwillsignaltoyousomeeveningateighto’clockpunctually,andthiswillmeanthatyouaretobereadywithahorseandtrapattwelveo’clockthesamenighttodrivemetoBudmouthharbourintimeforthemorningboat.”

           “Iwilllookouteverynightateight,andnosignalshallescapeme.”

           “Nowpleasegoaway.IfIdecideonthisescapeIcanonlymeetyouoncemoreunless—Icannotgowithoutyou.Go—Icannotbearitlonger

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