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V. Perplexity among Honest People

           Yeobright’stourdeforceonthatmemorableafternoonwithacumulativeglorywhichcomparativecriticism,hadthatbeenpossible,mightconsiderablyhaveshorndown.

           “Hewasthelastyou’dhaveexpectedtodropoffintheprimeoflife,”saidHumphrey.

           “Ah,well;hewaslookingfortheearthsomemonthsaforehewent.Atthattimewomenusedtorunforsmocksandgown-piecesatGreenhillFair,andmywifethatisnow,beingalong-leggedslitteringmaid,hardlyhusband-high,wentwiththerestofthemaidens,for’awasagood,runneraforeshegotsoheavy.WhenshecamehomeIsaid—wewerethenjustbeginningtowalktogether—’Whathaveyegot,myhoney?’’I’vewon—well,I’vewon—agown-piece,’saysshe,hercolourscomingupinamoment.’Tisasmockforacrown,Ithought;andsoitturnedout.Ay,whenIthinkwhatshe’llsaytomenowwithoutamosselofredinherface,itdoseemstrangethat’awouldn’tsaysuchalittlethingthen....However,thenshewenton,andthat’swhatmademebringupthestory.Well,whateverclothesI’vewon,whiteorfigured,foreyestoseeorforeyesnottosee’(’acoulddoaprettystrokeofmodestyinthosedays),’I’dsoonerhavelostitthanhaveseenwhatIhave.PoorMr.Yeobrightwastookbaddirectlyhereachedthefairground,andwasforcedtogohomeagain.’Thatwasthelasttimeheeverwentoutoftheparish.”

           “’Afalteredonfromonedaytoanother,andthenweheardhewasgone.”

           “D’yethinkhehadgreatpainwhen’adied?”saidChristian.

           “Ono—quitedifferent.Noranypainofmind.

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