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IV. Cheerfulness Again Asserts Itself at Blooms-End, and Clym Finds His Vocation

           Theflyhadbeenhiredatthenearesttown,regardlessofdistanceandcost,therebeingnothingonEgdonHeath,inVenn’sopinion,dignifiedenoughforsuchaneventwhensuchawomanasThomasinwasthebride;andthechurchwastooremoteforawalkingbridal-party.

           Astheflypassedthegroupwhichhadrunoutfromthehomesteadtheyshouted“Hurrah!”andwavedtheirhands;feathersanddownfloatingfromtheirhair,theirsleeves,andthefoldsoftheirgarmentsateverymotion,andGrandferCantle’ssealsdancingmerrilyinthesunlightashetwirledhimselfabout.Thedriveroftheflyturnedasuperciliousgazeuponthem;heeventreatedtheweddedpairthemselveswithsomethinglikecondescension;forinwhatotherstatethanheathencouldpeople,richorpoor,existwhoweredoomedtoabideinsuchaworld’sendasEgdon?Thomasinshowednosuchsuperioritytothegroupatthedoor,flutteringherhandasquicklyasabird’swingtowardsthem,andaskingDiggory,withtearsinhereyes,iftheyoughtnottoalightandspeaktothesekindneighbours.Venn,however,suggestedthat,astheywereallcomingtothehouseintheevening,thiswashardlynecessary.

           Afterthisexcitementthesalutingpartyreturnedtotheiroccupation,andthestuffingandsewingweresoonafterwardsfinished,whenFairwayharnessedahorse,wrappedupthecumbrouspresent,anddroveoffwithitinthecarttoVenn’shouseatStickleford.

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