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           Andthroughtheconfusionofhisinwardstrugglesandoutwardloquacityheheardtheceaselesstrip-hammerbeatofthequestion:“WhatinGod’snameshallIdo?”...

           TogetbacktothehousebeforeAnna’sreturnseemedhismostpressingnecessity.Hedidnotclearlyknowwhy:hesimplyfeltthatheoughttobethere.AtonemomentitoccurredtohimthatMissVinermightwanttospeaktohimalone—andagain,inthesameflash,thatitwouldprobablybethelastthingshewouldwant....Atanyrate,hefeltheoughttotrytospeaktoher;oratleastbepreparedtodoso,ifthechanceshouldoccur...

           Finally,towardfour,hetoldhiscompanionthathehadsomelettersonhismindandmustgetbacktothehouseanddespatchthembeforetheladiesreturned.HeleftOwenwiththebeaterandwalkedontotheedgeofthecovert.Attheparkgateshestruckobliquelythroughthetrees,followingagrassavenueattheendofwhichhehadcaughtaglimpseoftheroofofthechapel.Agreyhazehadblottedoutthesunandthestillairclungabouthimtepidly.Atlengththehouse-frontraisedbeforehimitsexpanseofdamp-silveredbrick,andhewasstruckafreshbythehighdecorumofitscalmlinesandsoberlymassedsurfaces.Itmadehimfeel,intheturbidcoilofhisfearsandpassions,likeamuddytrampforcinghiswayintosomepuresequesteredshrine...

           Byandbye,heknew,heshouldhavetothinkthecomplexhorrorout,slowly,systematically,bitbybit;butforthemomentitwaswhirlinghimaboutsofastthathecouldjustclutchatitssharpspikesandbetossedoffagain.

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