ThatfiveminutesofoverhearingfurnishedEustaciawithvisionsenoughtofillthewholeblankafternoon。
Suchsuddenalternationsfrommentalvacuitydosometimesoccurthusquietly。Shecouldneverhavebelievedinthemorningthathercolourlessinnerworldwouldbeforenightbecomeasanimatedaswaterunderamicroscope，andthatwithoutthearrivalofasinglevisitor。
ThewordsofSamandHumphreyontheharmonybetweentheunknownandherselfhadonhermindtheeffectoftheinvadingBard’spreludeintheCastleofIndolence，atwhichmyriadsofimprisonedshapesarosewherehadpreviouslyappearedthestillnessofavoid。
Involvedintheseimaginingssheknewnothingoftime。
Whenshebecameconsciousofexternalsitwasdusk。
Thefurze—rickwasfinished；themenhadgonehome。
Eustaciawentupstairs，thinkingthatshewouldtakeawalkatthisherusualtime；andshedeterminedthatherwalkshouldbeinthedirectionofBlooms—End，thebirthplaceofyoungYeobrightandthepresenthomeofhismother。Shehadnoreasonforwalkingelsewhere，andwhyshouldshenotgothatway？Thesceneofthedaydreamissufficientforapilgrimageatnineteen。
TolookatthepalingsbeforetheYeobrights’
househadthedignityofanecessaryperformance。
Strangethatsuchapieceofidlingshouldhaveseemedanimportanterrand。
Sheputonherbonnet，and，leavingthehouse，descendedthehillonthesidetowardsBlooms—End，whereshewalkedslowlyalongthevalleyforadistanceofamileandahalf。
Thisbroughthertoaspotinwhichthegreenbottomofthedalebegantowiden，thefurzebushestorecedeyetfurtherfromthepathoneachside，tilltheywerediminishedtoanisolatedonehereandtherebytheincreasingfertilityofthesoil。Beyondtheirregularcarpetofgrasswasarowofwhitepalings，whichmarkedthevergeoftheheathinthislatitude。Theyshowedupontheduskyscenethattheyborderedasdistinctlyaswhitelaceonvelvet。Behindthewhitepalingswasalittlegarden；
behindthegardenanold，irregular，thatchedhouse，facingtheheath，andcommandingafullviewofthevalley。
Thiswastheobscure，removedspottowhichwasabouttoreturnamanwhoselatterlifehadbeenpassedintheFrenchcapital——thecentreandvortexofthefashionableworld。
2—ThePeopleatBlooms—EndMakeReadyAllthatafternoontheexpectedarrivalofthesubjectofEustacia’sruminationscreatedabustleofpreparationatBlooms—End。Thomasinhadbeenpersuadedbyheraunt，andbyaninstinctiveimpulseofloyaltytowardshercousinClym，tobestirherselfonhisaccountwithanalacrityunusualinherduringthesemostsorrowfuldaysofherlife。
AtthetimethatEustaciawaslisteningtotherick—makers’
conversationonClym’sreturn，Thomasinwasclimbingintoaloftoverheraunt’sfuelhouse，wherethestore—appleswerekept，tosearchoutthebestandlargestofthemforthecomingholiday—time。
Theloftwaslightedbyasemicircularhole，throughwhichthepigeonscrepttotheirlodgingsinthesamehighquartersofthepremises；andfromthisholethesunshoneinabrightyellowpatchuponthefigureofthemaidenasshekneltandplungedhernakedarmsintothesoftbrownfern，which，fromitsabundance，wasusedonEgdoninpackingawaystoresofallkinds。
Thepigeonswereflyingaboutherheadwiththegreatestunconcern，andthefaceofherauntwasjustvisibleabovetheflooroftheloft，litbyafewstraymotesoflight，asshestoodhalfwayuptheladder，lookingataspotintowhichshewasnotclimberenoughtoventure。
\"Nowafewrussets，Tamsin。Heusedtolikethemalmostaswellasribstones。\"
Thomasinturnedandrolledasidethefernfromanothernook，wheremoremellowfruitgreetedherwithitsripesmell。
Beforepickingthemoutshestoppedamoment。
\"DearClym，Iwonderhowyourfacelooksnow？\"shesaid，gazingabstractedlyatthepigeon—hole。whichadmittedthesunlightsodirectlyuponherbrownhairandtransparenttissuesthatitalmostseemedtoshinethroughher。
\"Ifhecouldhavebeendeartoyouinanotherway，\"
saidMrs。Yeobrightfromtheladder，\"thismighthavebeenahappymeeting。\"
\"Isthereanyuseinsayingwhatcandonogood，Aunt？\"
\"Yes，\"saidheraunt，withsomewarmth。\"Tothoroughlyfilltheairwiththepastmisfortune，sothatothergirlsmaytakewarningandkeepclearofit。\"
Thomasinloweredherfacetotheapplesagain。
\"Iamawarningtoothers，justasthievesanddrunkardsandgamblersare，\"shesaidinalowvoice。\"Whataclasstobelongto！DoIreallybelongtothem？’Tisabsurd！Yetwhy，Aunt，doeseverybodykeeponmakingmethinkthatIdo，bythewaytheybehavetowardsme？Whydon’tpeoplejudgemebymyacts？Now，lookatmeasI
kneelhere，pickinguptheseapples——doIlooklikealostwoman？……IwishallgoodwomenwereasgoodasI！\"
sheaddedvehemently。
\"Strangersdon’tseeyouasIdo，\"saidMrs。Yeobright；
\"theyjudgefromfalsereport。Well，itisasillyjob，andIampartlytoblame。\"
\"Howquicklyarashthingcanbedone！\"repliedthegirl。
Herlipswerequivering，andtearssocrowdedthemselvesintohereyesthatshecouldhardlydistinguishapplesfromfernasshecontinuedindustriouslysearchingtohideherweakness。
\"Assoonasyouhavefinishedgettingtheapples，\"
herauntsaid，descendingtheladder，\"comedown，andwe’llgofortheholly。Thereisnobodyontheheaththisafternoon，andyouneednotfearbeingstaredat。
Wemustgetsomeberries，orClymwillneverbelieveinourpreparations。\"
Thomasincamedownwhentheappleswerecollected，andtogethertheywentthroughthewhitepalingstotheheathbeyond。Theopenhillswereairyandclear，andtheremoteatmosphereappeared，asitoftenappearsonafinewinterday，indistinctplanesofilluminationindependentlytoned，therayswhichlitthenearertractsoflandscapestreamingvisiblyacrossthosefurtheroff；
astratumofensaffronedlightwasimposedonastratumofdeepblue，andbehindtheselaystillremotersceneswrappedinfrigidgrey。
Theyreachedtheplacewheretheholliesgrew，whichwasinaconicalpit，sothatthetopsofthetreeswerenotmuchabovethegeneralleveloftheground。
Thomasinsteppedupintoaforkofoneofthebushes，asshehaddoneunderhappiercircumstancesonmanysimilaroccasions，andwithasmallchopperthattheyhadbroughtshebegantolopofftheheavilyberriedboughs。
\"Don’tscratchyourface，\"saidheraunt，whostoodattheedgeofthepit，regardingthegirlassheheldonamidtheglisteninggreenandscarletmassesofthetree。
\"Willyouwalkwithmetomeethimthisevening？\"
\"Ishouldliketo。ElseitwouldseemasifIhadforgottenhim，\"saidThomasin，tossingoutabough。
\"Notthatthatwouldmattermuch；Ibelongtooneman；
nothingcanalterthat。AndthatmanImustmarry，formypride’ssake。\"
\"Iamafraid——\"beganMrs。Yeobright。
\"Ah，youthink，’Thatweakgirl——howisshegoingtogetamantomarryherwhenshechooses？’Butletmetellyouonething，Aunt：Mr。Wildeveisnotaprofligateman，anymorethanIamanimproperwoman。Hehasanunfortunatemanner，anddoesn’ttrytomakepeoplelikehimiftheydon’twishtodoitoftheirownaccord。\"
\"Thomasin，\"saidMrs。Yeobrightquietly，fixinghereyeuponherniece，\"doyouthinkyoudeceivemeinyourdefenceofMr。Wildeve？\"
\"Howdoyoumean？\"
\"Ihavelonghadasuspicionthatyourloveforhimhaschangeditscoloursinceyouhavefoundhimnottobethesaintyouthoughthim，andthatyouactaparttome。\"
\"Hewishedtomarryme，andIwishtomarryhim。\"
\"Now，Iputittoyou：wouldyouatthispresentmomentagreetobehiswifeifthathadnothappenedtoentangleyouwithhim？\"
Thomasinlookedintothetreeandappearedmuchdisturbed。
\"Aunt，\"shesaidpresently，\"Ihave，Ithink，arighttorefusetoanswerthatquestion。\"
\"Yes，youhave。\"
\"Youmaythinkwhatyouchoose。IhaveneverimpliedtoyoubywordordeedthatIhavegrowntothinkotherwiseofhim，andIneverwill。AndIshallmarryhim。\"
\"Well，waittillherepeatshisoffer。Ithinkhemaydoit，nowthatheknows——somethingItoldhim。
Idon’tforamomentdisputethatitisthemostproperthingforyoutomarryhim。MuchasIhaveobjectedtohiminbygonedays，Iagreewithyounow，youmaybesure。
Itistheonlywayoutofafalseposition，andaverygallingone。\"
\"Whatdidyoutellhim？\"
\"Thathewasstandinginthewayofanotherloverofyours。\"
\"Aunt，\"saidThomasin，withroundeyes，\"whatDOyoumean？\"
\"Don’tbealarmed；itwasmyduty。Icansaynomoreaboutitnow，butwhenitisoverIwilltellyouexactlywhatIsaid，andwhyIsaidit。\"
Thomasinwasperforcecontent。
\"Andyouwillkeepthesecretofmywould—bemarriagefromClymforthepresent？\"shenextasked。
\"Ihavegivenmywordto。Butwhatistheuseofit？
Hemustsoonknowwhathashappened。Amerelookatyourfacewillshowhimthatsomethingiswrong。\"
Thomasinturnedandregardedherauntfromthetree。
\"Now，hearkentome，\"shesaid，herdelicatevoiceexpandingintofirmnessbyaforcewhichwasotherthanphysical。
\"Tellhimnothing。IfhefindsoutthatIamnotworthytobehiscousin，lethim。But，sincehelovedmeonce，wewillnotpainhimbytellinghimmytroubletoosoon。
Theairisfullofthestory，Iknow；butgossipswillnotdaretospeakofittohimforthefirstfewdays。
Hisclosenesstomeistheverythingthatwillhinderthetalefromreachinghimearly。IfIamnotmadesafefromsneersinaweekortwoIwilltellhimmyself。\"
TheearnestnesswithwhichThomasinspokepreventedfurtherobjections。Herauntsimplysaid，\"Verywell。
Heshouldbyrightshavebeentoldatthetimethattheweddingwasgoingtobe。Hewillneverforgiveyouforyoursecrecy。\"
\"Yes，hewill，whenheknowsitwasbecauseIwishedtosparehim，andthatIdidnotexpecthimhomesosoon。
AndyoumustnotletmestandinthewayofyourChristmasparty。Puttingitoffwouldonlymakemattersworse。\"
\"OfcourseIshallnot。IdonotwishtoshowmyselfbeatenbeforeallEgdon，andthesportofamanlikeWildeve。
Wehaveenoughberriesnow，Ithink，andwehadbettertakethemhome。Bythetimewehavedeckedthehousewiththisandhungupthemistletoe，wemustthinkofstartingtomeethim。\"
Thomasincameoutofthetree，shookfromherhairanddressthelooseberrieswhichhadfallenthereon，andwentdownthehillwithheraunt，eachwomanbearinghalfthegatheredboughs。Itwasnownearlyfouro’clock，andthesunlightwasleavingthevales。
Whenthewestgrewredthetworelativescameagainfromthehouseandplungedintotheheathinadifferentdirectionfromthefirst，towardsapointinthedistanthighwayalongwhichtheexpectedmanwastoreturn。
3—HowaLittleSoundProducedaGreatDreamEustaciastoodjustwithintheheath，straininghereyesinthedirectionofMrs。Yeobright’shouseandpremises。
Nolight，sound，ormovementwasperceptiblethere。
Theeveningwaschilly；thespotwasdarkandlonely。
Sheinferredthattheguesthadnotyetcome；andafterlingeringtenorfifteenminutessheturnedagaintowardshome。
Shehadnotfarretracedherstepswhensoundsinfrontofherbetokenedtheapproachofpersonsinconversationalongthesamepath。Soontheirheadsbecamevisibleagainstthesky。Theywerewalkingslowly；andthoughitwastoodarkformuchdiscoveryofcharacterfromaspect，thegaitofthemshowedthattheywerenotworkersontheheath。Eustaciasteppedalittleoutofthefoot—tracktoletthempass。Theyweretwowomenandaman；
andthevoicesofthewomenwerethoseofMrs。YeobrightandThomasin。
Theywentbyher，andatthemomentofpassingappearedtodiscernherduskyform。Therecametoherearsinamasculinevoice，\"Goodnight！\"
Shemurmuredareply，glidedbythem，andturnedround。
Shecouldnot，foramoment，believethatchance，unrequested，hadbroughtintoherpresencethesoulofthehouseshehadgonetoinspect，themanwithoutwhomherinspectionwouldnothavebeenthoughtof。
Shestrainedhereyestoseethem，butwasunable。
Suchwasherintentness，however，thatitseemedasifherearswereperformingthefunctionsofseeingaswellashearing。Thisextensionofpowercanalmostbebelievedinatsuchmoments。ThedeafDr。Kittowasprobablyundertheinfluenceofaparallelfancywhenhedescribedhisbodyashavingbecome，bylongendeavour，sosensitivetovibrationsthathehadgainedthepowerofperceivingbyitasbyears。
Shecouldfolloweverywordthattheramblersuttered。
Theyweretalkingnosecrets。Theyweremerelyindulgingintheordinaryvivaciouschatofrelativeswhohavelongbeenpartedinpersonthoughnotinsoul。ButitwasnottothewordsthatEustacialistened；shecouldnotevenhaverecalled，afewminuteslater，whatthewordswere。
Itwastothealternatingvoicethatgaveoutaboutone—tenthofthem——thevoicethathadwishedhergoodnight。
SometimesthisthroatutteredYes，sometimesitutteredNo；
sometimesitmadeinquiriesaboutatimeworndenizenoftheplace。Onceitsurprisedhernotionsbyremarkinguponthefriendlinessandgenialitywritteninthefacesofthehillsaround。
Thethreevoicespassedon，anddecayedanddiedoutuponherear。
Thusmuchhadbeengrantedher；andallbesideswithheld。
Noeventcouldhavebeenmoreexciting。DuringthegreaterpartoftheafternoonshehadbeenentrancingherselfbyimaginingthefascinationwhichmustattendamancomedirectfrombeautifulParis——ladenwithitsatmosphere，familiarwithitscharms。Andthismanhadgreetedher。
Withthedepartureofthefigurestheprofusearticulationsofthewomenwastedawayfromhermemory；buttheaccentsoftheotherstayedon。WasthereanythinginthevoiceofMrs。Yeobright’sson——forClymitwas——startlingasasound？No；itwassimplycomprehensive。Allemotionalthingswerepossibletothespeakerofthat\"goodnight。\"
Eustacia’simaginationsuppliedtherest——exceptthesolutiontooneriddle。WhatCOULDthetastesofthatmanbewhosawfriendlinessandgenialityintheseshaggyhills？
Onsuchoccasionsasthisathousandideaspassthroughahighlychargedwoman’shead；andtheyindicatethemselvesonherface；butthechanges，thoughactual，areminute。
Eustacia’sfeatureswentthrougharhythmicalsuccessionofthem。Sheglowed；rememberingthemendacityoftheimagination，sheflagged；thenshefreshened；
thenshefired；thenshecooledagain。Itwasacycleofaspects，producedbyacycleofvisions。
Eustaciaenteredherownhouse；shewasexcited。
Hergrandfatherwasenjoyinghimselfoverthefire，rakingabouttheashesandexposingthered—hotsurfaceoftheturves，sothattheirluridglareirradiatedthechimney—cornerwiththehuesofafurnace。
\"WhyisitthatweareneverfriendlywiththeYeobrights？\"
shesaid，comingforwardandstretchinghersofthandsoverthewarmth。\"Iwishwewere。Theyseemtobeverynicepeople。\"
\"BehangedifIknowwhy，\"saidthecaptain。\"Ilikedtheoldmanwellenough，thoughhewasasroughasahedge。
Butyouwouldneverhavecaredtogothere，evenifyoumighthave，Iamwellsure。\"
\"Whyshouldn’tI？\"
\"Yourtowntasteswouldfindthemfartoocountrified。
Theysitinthekitchen，drinkmeadandelder—wine，andsandthefloortokeepitclean。Asensiblewayoflife；
buthowwouldyoulikeit？\"
\"IthoughtMrs。Yeobrightwasaladylikewoman？
Acurate’sdaughter，wasshenot？\"
\"Yes；butshewasobligedtoliveasherhusbanddid；
andIsupposeshehastakenkindlytoitbythistime。
Ah，IrecollectthatIonceaccidentallyoffendedher，andIhaveneverseenhersince。\"
ThatnightwasaneventfulonetoEustacia’sbrain，andonewhichshehardlyeverforgot。Shedreamtadream；
andfewhumanbeings，fromNebuchadnezzartotheSwaffhamtinker，everdreamtamoreremarkableone。
Suchanelaboratelydeveloped，perplexing，excitingdreamwascertainlyneverdreamedbyagirlinEustacia’ssituationbefore。IthadasmanyramificationsastheCretanlabyrinth，asmanyfluctuationsasthenorthernlights，asmuchcolourasaparterreinJune，andwasascrowdedwithfiguresasacoronation。
ToQueenScheherazadethedreammighthaveseemednotfarremovedfromcommonplace；andtoagirljustreturnedfromallthecourtsofEuropeitmighthaveseemednotmorethaninteresting。ButamidthecircumstancesofEustacia’slifeitwasaswonderfulasadreamcouldbe。
Therewas，however，graduallyevolvedfromitstransformationscenesalessextravagantepisode，inwhichtheheathdimlyappearedbehindthegeneralbrilliancyoftheaction。
Shewasdancingtowondrousmusic，andherpartnerwasthemaninsilverarmourwhohadaccompaniedherthroughthepreviousfantasticchanges，thevisorofhishelmetbeingclosed。Themazesofthedancewereecstatic。
Softwhisperingcameintoherearfromundertheradianthelmet，andshefeltlikeawomaninParadise。
Suddenlythesetwowheeledoutfromthemassofdancers，divedintooneofthepoolsoftheheath，andcameoutsomewhereintoaniridescenthollow，archedwithrainbows。
\"Itmustbehere，\"saidthevoicebyherside，andblushinglylookingupshesawhimremovinghiscasquetokissher。
Atthatmomenttherewasacrackingnoise，andhisfigurefellintofragmentslikeapackofcards。
Shecriedaloud。\"OthatIhadseenhisface！\"
Eustaciaawoke。Thecrackinghadbeenthatofthewindowshutterdownstairs，whichthemaid—servantwasopeningtoletintheday，nowslowlyincreasingtoNature’smeagreallowanceatthissicklytimeoftheyear。
\"OthatIhadseenhisface！\"shesaidagain。\"’TwasmeantforMr。Yeobright！\"
Whenshebecamecoolersheperceivedthatmanyofthephasesofthedreamhadnaturallyarisenoutoftheimagesandfanciesofthedaybefore。Butthisdetractedlittlefromitsinterest，whichlayintheexcellentfuelitprovidedfornewlykindledfervour。Shewasatthemodulatingpointbetweenindifferenceandlove，atthestagecalled\"havingafancyfor。\"Itoccursonceinthehistoryofthemostgiganticpassions，anditisaperiodwhentheyareinthehandsoftheweakestwill。
Theperfervidwomanwasbythistimehalfinlovewithavision。Thefantasticnatureofherpassion，whichloweredherasanintellect，raisedherasasoul。
Ifshehadhadalittlemoreself—controlshewouldhaveattenuatedtheemotiontonothingbysheerreasoning，andsohavekilleditoff。IfshehadhadalittlelessprideshemighthavegoneandcircumambulatedtheYeobrights’
premisesatBlooms—Endatanymaidenlysacrificeuntilshehadseenhim。ButEustaciadidneitherofthesethings。
Sheactedasthemostexemplarymighthaveacted，beingsoinfluenced；shetookanairingtwiceorthriceadayupontheEgdonhills，andkepthereyesemployed。
Thefirstoccasionpassed，andhedidnotcomethatway。
Shepromenadedasecondtime，andwasagainthesolewandererthere。
Thethirdtimetherewasadensefog；shelookedaround，butwithoutmuchhope。Evenifhehadbeenwalkingwithintwentyyardsofhershecouldnothaveseenhim。
Atthefourthattempttoencounterhimitbegantorainintorrents，andsheturnedback。
Thefifthsallywasintheafternoon；itwasfine，andsheremainedoutlong，walkingtotheverytopofthevalleyinwhichBlooms—Endlay。Shesawthewhitepalingabouthalfamileoff；buthedidnotappear。
Itwasalmostwithheart—sicknessthatshecamehomeandwithasenseofshameatherweakness。SheresolvedtolookforthemanfromParisnomore。
ButProvidenceisnothingifnotcoquettish；andnosoonerhadEustaciaformedthisresolvethantheopportunitycamewhich，whilesought，hadbeenentirelywithholden。
4—EustaciaIsLedontoanAdventureIntheeveningofthislastdayofexpectation，whichwasthetwenty—thirdofDecember，Eustaciawasathomealone。
Shehadpassedtherecenthourinlamentingoverarumournewlycometoherears——thatYeobright’svisittohismotherwastobeofshortduration，andwouldendsometimethenextweek。\"Naturally，\"shesaidtoherself。
AmaninthefullswingofhisactivitiesinagaycitycouldnotaffordtolingerlongonEgdonHeath。Thatshewouldbeholdfacetofacetheowneroftheawakeningvoicewithinthelimitsofsuchaholidaywasmostunlikely，unlesssheweretohaunttheenvironsofhismother’shouselikearobin，todowhichwasdifficultandunseemly。
Thecustomaryexpedientofprovincialgirlsandmeninsuchcircumstancesischurchgoing。Inanordinaryvillageorcountrytownonecansafelycalculatethat，eitheronChristmasdayortheSundaycontiguous，anynativehomefortheholidays，whohasnotthroughageorennuilosttheappetiteforseeingandbeingseen，willturnupinsomepeworother，shiningwithhope，self—consciousness，andnewclothes。ThusthecongregationonChristmasmorningismostlyaTussaudcollectionofcelebritieswhohavebeenbornintheneighbourhood。
Hitherthemistress，leftneglectedathomealltheyear，canstealandobservethedevelopmentofthereturnedloverwhohasforgottenher，andthinkasshewatcheshimoverherprayerbookthathemaythrobwitharenewedfidelitywhennoveltieshavelosttheircharm。
AndhitheracomparativelyrecentsettlerlikeEustaciamaybetakeherselftoscrutinizethepersonofanativesonwholefthomebeforeheradventuponthescene，andconsiderifthefriendshipofhisparentsbeworthcultivatingduringhisnextabsenceinordertosecureaknowledgeofhimonhisnextreturn。
ButthesetenderschemeswerenotfeasibleamongthescatteredinhabitantsofEgdonHeath。Innametheywereparishioners，butvirtuallytheybelongedtonoparishatall。
PeoplewhocametothesefewisolatedhousestokeepChristmaswiththeirfriendsremainedintheirfriends’
chimney—cornersdrinkingmeadandothercomfortingliquorstilltheyleftagainforgoodandall。Rain，snow，ice，mudeverywherearound，theydidnotcaretotrudgetwoorthreemilestositwet—footedandsplashedtothenapeoftheirnecksamongthosewho，thoughinsomemeasureneighbours，livedclosetothechurch，andentereditcleananddry。
EustaciaknewitwastentoonethatClymYeobrightwouldgotonochurchatallduringhisfewdaysofleave，andthatitwouldbeawasteoflabourforhertogodrivingtheponyandgigoverabadroadinhopetoseehimthere。
Itwasdusk，andshewassittingbythefireinthedining—roomorhall，whichtheyoccupiedatthistimeoftheyearinpreferencetotheparlour，becauseofitslargehearth，constructedforturf—fires，afuelthecaptainwaspartialtointhewinterseason。Theonlyvisiblearticlesintheroomwerethoseonthewindow—sill，whichshowedtheirshapesagainstthelowsky，themiddlearticlebeingtheoldhourglass，andtheothertwoapairofancientBritishurnswhichhadbeendugfromabarrownear，andwereusedasflowerpotsfortworazor—leavedcactuses。
Somebodyknockedatthedoor。Theservantwasout；
sowashergrandfather。Theperson，afterwaitingaminute，cameinandtappedatthedooroftheroom。
\"Who’sthere？\"saidEustacia。