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III. The Serious Discourse of Clym with His Cousin

           AtthesametimeImustmarryhimifImarryanybody—thatIWILLsay!”

           “Idon’tseethat,”saidClym,carefullyconcealingeverycluetohisowninterruptedintention,whichsheplainlyhadnotguessed.“Youmightmarryaprofessionalman,orsomebodyofthatsort,bygoingintothetowntoliveandformingacquaintancesthere.”

           “Iamnotfitfortownlife—soveryruralandsillyasIalwayshavebeen.Donotyouyourselfnoticemycountrifiedways?”

           “Well,whenIcamehomefromParisIdid,alittle;butIdon’tnow.”

           “That’sbecauseyouhavegotcountrifiedtoo.O,Icouldn’tliveinastreetfortheworld!Egdonisaridiculousoldplace;butIhavegotusedtoit,andIcouldn’tbehappyanywhereelseatall.”

           “NeithercouldI,”saidClym.

           “ThenhowcouldyousaythatIshouldmarrysometownman?Iamsure,saywhatyouwill,thatImustmarryDiggory,ifImarryatall.Hehasbeenkindertomethananybodyelse,andhashelpedmeinmanywaysthatIdon’tknowof!”Thomasinalmostpoutednow.

           “Yes,hehas,”saidClyminaneutraltone.“Well,IwishwithallmyheartthatIcouldsay,marryhim.ButIcannotforgetwhatmymotherthoughtonthatmatter,anditgoesratheragainstmenottorespectheropinion.Thereistoomuchreasonwhyweshoulddothelittlewecantorespectitnow.”

           “Verywell,then,”sighedThomasin.“Iwillsaynomore.”

           “Butyouarenotboundtoobeymywishes.ImerelysaywhatIthink.”

           “Ono—Idon’twanttoberebelliousinthatway,”shesaidsadly.

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