Onthisaccounttheirregularitiesofthepathwerenotvisible，andWildeveoccasionallystumbled；whilstEustaciafounditnecessarytoperformsomegracefulfeatsofbalancingwheneverasmalltuftofheatherorrootoffurzeprotrudeditselfthroughthegrassofthenarrowtrackandentangledherfeet。Atthesejuncturesinherprogressahandwasinvariablystretchedforwardtosteadyher，holdingherfirmlyuntilsmoothgroundwasagainreached，whenthehandwasagainwithdrawntoarespectfuldistance。

　　Theyperformedthejourneyforthemostpartinsilence，anddrewneartoThroopeCorner，afewhundredyardsfromwhichashortpathbranchedawaytoEustacia’shouse。

　　Bydegreestheydiscernedcomingtowardsthemapairofhumanfigures，apparentlyofthemalesex。

　　WhentheycamealittlenearerEustaciabrokethesilencebysaying，\"Oneofthosemenismyhusband。Hepromisedtocometomeetme。\"

　　\"Andtheotherismygreatestenemy，\"saidWildeve。

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