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

           

           “Yes,’tisratherarumcourse,”saidVenn,intheblandtoneofonecomfortablyresignedtosinshecouldnolongerovercome.

           “You,whousedtobesonice!”

           “Well,that’sanargumentIratherlike,becausewhatamanhasoncebeenhemaybeagain.”Thomasinblushed.“Exceptthatitisratherhardernow,”Venncontinued.

           “Why?”sheasked.

           “Becauseyoubericherthanyouwereatthattime.”

           “Ono—notmuch.Ihavemadeitnearlyallovertothebaby,asitwasmydutytodo,exceptjustenoughtoliveon.”

           “Iamrathergladofthat,”saidVennsoftly,andregardingherfromthecornerofhiseye,“foritmakesiteasierforustobefriendly.”

           Thomasinblushedagain,and,whenafewmorewordshadbeensaidofanotunpleasingkind,Vennmountedhishorseandrodeon.

           ThisconversationhadpassedinahollowoftheheathneartheoldRomanroad,aplacemuchfrequentedbyThomasin.AnditmighthavebeenobservedthatshedidnotinfuturewalkthatwaylessoftenfromhavingmetVenntherenow.WhetherornotVennabstainedfromridingthitherbecausehehadmetThomasininthesameplacemighteasilyhavebeenguessedfromherproceedingsabouttwomonthslaterinthesameyear.

           

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