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VI. Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter

           Harshfeelingsproduceharshusage,andthisbyreactionquenchesthesentimentsthatgaveitbirth.Themorehereflectedthemorehesoftened.Buttolookuponhiswifeasinnocenceindistresswasimpossible,thoughhecouldaskhimselfwhetherhehadgivenherquitetimeenough—ifhehadnotcomealittletoosuddenlyuponheronthatsombremorning.

           NowthatthefirstflushofhisangerhadpaledhewasdisinclinedtoascribetohermorethananindiscreetfriendshipwithWildeve,fortherehadnotappearedinhermannerthesignsofdishonour.Andthisonceadmitted,anabsolutelydarkinterpretationofheracttowardshismotherwasnolongerforceduponhim.

           OntheeveningofthefifthNovemberhisthoughtsofEustaciawereintense.Echoesfromthosepasttimeswhentheyhadexchangedtenderwordsallthedaylongcamelikethediffusedmurmurofaseashoreleftmilesbehind.“Surely,”hesaid,“shemighthavebroughtherselftocommunicatewithmebeforenow,andconfesshonestlywhatWildevewastoher.”

           InsteadofremainingathomethatnighthedeterminedtogoandseeThomasinandherhusband.IfhefoundopportunityhewouldalludetothecauseoftheseparationbetweenEustaciaandhimself,keepingsilence,however,onthefactthattherewasathirdpersoninhishousewhenhismotherwasturnedaway.IfitprovedthatWildevewasinnocentlytherehewoulddoubtlessopenlymentionit.IfheweretherewithunjustintentionsWildeve,beingamanofquickfeeling,mightpossiblysaysomethingtorevealtheextenttowhichEustaciawascompromised.

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