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

           NodoubtThomasinwasignorantthatherhusbandhadanyshareintheeventsofthattragicafternoon;buthercountenanceseemedtosignifythatsheconcealedsomesuspicionorthoughtofthereputedtenderrelationsbetweenWildeveandEustaciaindaysgoneby.

           Clym,however,couldmakenothingofit,andherosetodepart,moreindoubtthanwhenhecame.

           “Youwillwritetoherinadayortwo?”saidtheyoungwomanearnestly.“Idosohopethewretchedseparationmaycometoanend.”

           “Iwill,”saidClym;“Idon’trejoiceinmypresentstateatall.”

           AndheleftherandclimbedoverthehilltoBlooms-End.Beforegoingtobedhesatdownandwrotethefollowingletter:—

           MYDEAREUSTACIA,—Imustobeymyheartwithoutconsultingmyreasontooclosely.Willyoucomebacktome?Doso,andthepastshallneverbementioned.Iwastoosevere;butO,Eustacia,theprovocation!Youdon’tknow,youneverwillknow,whatthosewordsofangercostmewhichyoudrewdownuponyourself.AllthatanhonestmancanpromiseyouIpromisenow,whichisthatfrommeyoushallneversufferanythingonthisscoreagain.Afterallthevowswehavemade,Eustacia,Ithinkwehadbetterpasstheremainderofourlivesintryingtokeepthem.Cometome,then,evenifyoureproachme.IhavethoughtofyoursufferingsthatmorningonwhichIpartedfromyou;Iknowtheyweregenuine,andtheyareasmuchasyououghttobear.Ourlovemuststillcontinue.Suchheartsasourswouldneverhavebeengivenusbuttobeconcernedwitheachother.

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