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

           

           Wildevefrowned,afterwardssaying,withaforcedsmile,“Well,whatwonderfuldiscoverydidyoumake?”

           “There—nowyouareangry,andwewon’ttalkofthisanymore.”Shewentacrosstohim,satonafootstool,andlookedupinhisface.

           “Nonsense!”hesaid,“that’showyoualwaysbackout.Wewillgoonwithitnowwehavebegun.Whatdidyounextsee?Iparticularlywanttoknow.”

           “Don’tbelikethat,Damon!”shemurmured.“Ididn’tseeanything.Youvanishedoutofsight,andthenIlookedroundatthebonfiresandcamein.”

           “Perhapsthisisnottheonlytimeyouhavedoggedmysteps.Areyoutryingtofindoutsomethingbadaboutme?”

           “Notatall!Ihaveneverdonesuchathingbefore,andIshouldn’thavedoneitnowifwordshadnotsometimesbeendroppedaboutyou.”

           “WhatDOyoumean?”heimpatientlyasked.

           “Theysay—theysayyouusedtogotoAlderworthintheevenings,anditputsintomymindwhatIhaveheardabout—”

           Wildeveturnedangrilyandstoodupinfrontofher.“Now,”hesaid,flourishinghishandintheair,“justoutwithit,madam!Idemandtoknowwhatremarksyouhaveheard.”

           “Well,IheardthatyouusedtobeveryfondofEustacia—nothingmorethanthat,thoughdroppedinabit-by-bitway.Yououghtnottobeangry!”

           Heobservedthathereyeswerebrimmingwithtears.“Well,”hesaid,“thereisnothingnewinthat,andofcourseIdon’tmeantoberoughtowardsyou,soyouneednotcry.Now,don’tletusspeakofthesubjectanymore

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