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II. Thomasin Walks in a Green Place by the Roman Road

           Therider,whowasVenn,wavedhishatintheairandbowedgallantly.

           “Diggory,givememyglove,”saidThomasin,whosemanneritwasunderanycircumstancestoplungeintothemidstofasubjectwhichengrossedher.

           Vennimmediatelydismounted,puthishandinhisbreastpocket,andhandedtheglove.

           “Thankyou.Itwasverygoodofyoutotakecareofit.”

           “Itisverygoodofyoutosayso.”

           “Ono.Iwasquitegladtofindyouhadit.EverybodygetssoindifferentthatIwassurprisedtoknowyouthoughtofme.”

           “IfyouhadrememberedwhatIwasonceyouwouldn’thavebeensurprised.”

           “Ah,no,”shesaidquickly.“Butmenofyourcharacteraremostlysoindependent.”

           “Whatismycharacter?”heasked.

           “Idon’texactlyknow,”saidThomasinsimply,“exceptitistocoverupyourfeelingsunderapracticalmanner,andonlytoshowthemwhenyouarealone.”

           “Ah,howdoyouknowthat?”saidVennstrategically.

           “Because,”saidshe,stoppingtoputthelittlegirl,whohadmanagedtogetherselfupsidedown,rightendupagain,“becauseIdo.”

           “Youmustn’tjudgebyfolksingeneral,”saidVenn.“StillIdon’tknowmuchwhatfeelingsarenowadays.Ihavegotsomixedupwithbusinessofonesortandt’otherthatmysoftsentimentsaregoneoffinvapourlike.Yes,Iamgivenupbodyandsoultothemakingofmoney.Moneyisallmydream.”

           “ODiggory,howwicked!”saidThomasinreproachfully,andlookingathiminexactbalancebetweentakinghiswordsseriouslyandjudgingthemassaidtoteaseher

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