\"Youareunnatural，Clym，andIdidnotexpectit。\"
\"Verylikely，\"saidhecheerlessly。\"Youdidnotknowthemeasureyouweregoingtometeme，andthereforedidnotknowthemeasurethatwouldbereturnedtoyouagain。\"
\"Youanswerme；youthinkonlyofher。Yousticktoherinallthings。\"
\"Thatproveshertobeworthy。Ihaveneveryetsupportedwhatisbad。AndIdonotcareonlyforher。Icareforyouandformyself，andforanythingthatisgood。
Whenawomanoncedislikesanothersheismerciless！\"
\"OClym！pleasedon’tgosettingdownasmyfaultwhatisyourobstinatewrongheadedness。Ifyouwishedtoconnectyourselfwithanunworthypersonwhydidyoucomehomeheretodoit？Whydidn’tyoudoitinParis？——itismorethefashionthere。Youhavecomeonlytodistressme，alonelywoman，andshortenmydays！Iwishthatyouwouldbestowyourpresencewhereyoubestowyourlove！\"
Clymsaidhuskily，\"Youaremymother。Iwillsaynomore——beyondthis，thatIbegyourpardonforhavingthoughtthismyhome。Iwillnolongerinflictmyselfuponyou；
I’llgo。\"Andhewentoutwithtearsinhiseyes。
Itwasasunnyafternoonatthebeginningofsummer，andthemoisthollowsoftheheathhadpassedfromtheirbrowntotheirgreenstage。YeobrightwalkedtotheedgeofthebasinwhichextendeddownfromMistoverandRainbarrow。
Bythistimehewascalm，andhelookedoverthelandscape。
Intheminorvalleys，betweenthehillockswhichdiversifiedthecontourofthevale，thefreshyoungfernswereluxuriantlygrowingup，ultimatelytoreachaheightoffiveorsixfeet。Hedescendedalittleway，flunghimselfdowninaspotwhereapathemergedfromoneofthesmallhollows，andwaited。HitheritwasthathehadpromisedEustaciatobringhismotherthisafternoon，thattheymightmeetandbefriends。Hisattempthadutterlyfailed。
Hewasinanestofvividgreen。Thefernyvegetationroundhim，thoughsoabundant，wasquiteuniform——itwasagroveofmachine—madefoliage，aworldofgreentriangleswithsaw—edges，andnotasingleflower。
Theairwaswarmwithavaporouswarmth，andthestillnesswasunbroken。Lizards，grasshoppers，andantsweretheonlylivingthingstobebeheld。Thesceneseemedtobelongtotheancientworldofthecarboniferousperiod，whentheformsofplantswerefew，andofthefernkind；
whentherewasneitherbudnorblossom，nothingbutamonotonousextentofleafage，amidwhichnobirdsang。
Whenhehadreclinedforsomeconsiderabletime，gloomilypondering，hediscernedabovethefernsadrawnbonnetofwhitesilkapproachingfromtheleft，andYeobrightknewdirectlythatitcoveredtheheadofherheloved。Hisheartawokefromitsapathytoawarmexcitement，and，jumpingtohisfeet，hesaidaloud，\"Iknewshewassuretocome。\"
Shevanishedinahollowforafewmoments，andthenherwholeformunfoldeditselffromthebrake。
\"Onlyyouhere？\"sheexclaimed，withadisappointedair，whosehollownesswasprovedbyherrisingrednessandherhalf—guiltylowlaugh。\"WhereisMrs。Yeobright？\"
\"Shehasnotcome，\"herepliedinasubduedtone。
\"IwishIhadknownthatyouwouldbeherealone，\"
shesaidseriously，\"andthatweweregoingtohavesuchanidle，pleasanttimeasthis。Pleasurenotknownbeforehandishalfwasted；toanticipateitistodoubleit。
Ihavenotthoughtoncetodayofhavingyoualltomyselfthisafternoon，andtheactualmomentofathingissosoongone。\"
\"Itisindeed。\"
\"PoorClym！\"shecontinued，lookingtenderlyintohisface。
\"Youaresad。Somethinghashappenedatyourhome。
Nevermindwhatis——letusonlylookatwhatseems。\"
\"But，darling，whatshallwedo？\"saidhe。
\"Stillgoonaswedonow——justliveonfrommeetingtomeeting，nevermindingaboutanotherday。You，Iknow，arealwaysthinkingofthat——Icanseeyouare。Butyoumustnot——willyou，dearClym？\"
\"Youarejustlikeallwomen。Theyareevercontenttobuildtheirlivesonanyincidentalpositionthatoffersitself；
whilstmenwouldfainmakeaglobetosuitthem。
Listentothis，Eustacia。ThereisasubjectIhavedeterminedtoputoffnolonger。YoursentimentonthewisdomofCarpediemdoesnotimpressmetoday。
Ourpresentmodeoflifemustshortlybebroughttoanend。\"
\"Itisyourmother！\"
\"Itis。Iloveyounonethelessintellingyou；
itisonlyrightyoushouldknow。\"
\"Ihavefearedmybliss，\"shesaid，withthemerestmotionofherlips。\"Ithasbeentoointenseandconsuming。\"
\"Thereishopeyet。Therearefortyyearsofworkinmeyet，andwhyshouldyoudespair？Iamonlyatanawkwardturning。
Iwishpeoplewouldn’tbesoreadytothinkthatthereisnoprogresswithoutuniformity。\"
\"Ah——yourmindrunsofftothephilosophicalsideofit。
Well，thesesadandhopelessobstaclesarewelcomeinonesense，fortheyenableustolookwithindifferenceuponthecruelsatiresthatFatelovestoindulgein。
Ihaveheardofpeople，who，uponcomingsuddenlyintohappiness，havediedfromanxietylesttheyshouldnotlivetoenjoyit。Ifeltmyselfinthatwhimsicalstateofuneasinesslately；butIshallbespareditnow。
Letuswalkon。\"
Clymtookthehandwhichwasalreadybaredforhim——itwasafavouritewaywiththemtowalkbarehandinbarehand——andledherthroughtheferns。Theyformedaverycomelypictureofloveatfullflush，astheywalkedalongthevalleythatlateafternoon，thesunslopingdownontheirright，andthrowingtheirthinspectralshadows，tallaspoplartrees，faroutacrossthefurzeandfern。
Eustaciawentwithherheadthrownbackfancifully，acertaingladandvoluptuousairoftriumphpervadinghereyesathavingwonbyherownunaidedselfamanwhowasherperfectcomplementinattainment，appearance，andage。
Ontheyoungman’spart，thepalenessoffacewhichhehadbroughtwithhimfromParis，andtheincipientmarksoftimeandthought，werelessperceptiblethanwhenhereturned，thehealthfulandenergeticsturdinesswhichwashisbynaturehavingpartiallyrecovereditsoriginalproportions。
Theywanderedonwardtilltheyreachedthenethermarginoftheheath，whereitbecamemarshyandmergedinmoorland。
\"Imustpartfromyouhere，Clym，\"saidEustacia。
Theystoodstillandpreparedtobideachotherfarewell。
Everythingbeforethemwasonaperfectlevel。
Thesun，restingonthehorizonline，streamedacrossthegroundfrombetweencopper—colouredandlilacclouds，stretchedoutinflatsbeneathaskyofpalesoftgreen。
Alldarkobjectsontheearththatlaytowardsthesunwereoverspreadbyapurplehaze，againstwhichgroupsofwailinggnatsshoneout，risingupwardsanddancingaboutlikesparksoffire。
\"O！thisleavingyouistoohardtobear！\"
exclaimedEustaciainasuddenwhisperofanguish。
\"Yourmotherwillinfluenceyoutoomuch；Ishallnotbejudgedfairly，itwillgetafloatthatIamnotagoodgirl，andthewitchstorywillbeaddedtomakemeblacker！\"
\"Theycannot。Nobodydarestospeakdisrespectfullyofyouorofme。\"
\"OhhowIwishIwassureofneverlosingyou——thatyoucouldnotbeabletodesertmeanyhow！\"
Clymstoodsilentamoment。Hisfeelingswerehigh，themomentwaspassionate，andhecuttheknot。
\"Youshallbesureofme，darling，\"hesaid，foldingherinhisarms。\"Wewillbemarriedatonce。\"
\"OClym！\"
\"Doyouagreetoit？\"
\"If——ifwecan。\"
\"Wecertainlycan，bothbeingoffullage。AndIhavenotfollowedmyoccupationalltheseyearswithouthavingaccumulatedmoney；andifyouwillagreetoliveinatinycottagesomewhereontheheath，untilItakeahouseinBudmouthfortheschool，wecandoitataverylittleexpense。\"
\"Howlongshallwehavetoliveinthetinycottage，Clym？\"
\"Aboutsixmonths。AttheendofthattimeIshallhavefinishedmyreading——yes，wewilldoit，andthisheart—achingwillbeover。Weshall，ofcourse，liveinabsoluteseclusion，andourmarriedlifewillonlybegintooutwardviewwhenwetakethehouseinBudmouth，whereIhavealreadyaddressedaletteronthematter。
Wouldyourgrandfatherallowyou？\"
\"Ithinkhewould——ontheunderstandingthatitshouldnotlastlongerthansixmonths。\"
\"Iwillguaranteethat，ifnomisfortunehappens。\"
\"Ifnomisfortunehappens，\"sherepeatedslowly。
\"Whichisnotlikely。Dearest，fixtheexactday。\"
Andthentheyconsultedonthequestion，andthedaywaschosen。Itwastobeafortnightfromthattime。
Thiswastheendoftheirtalk，andEustacialefthim。
Clymwatchedherassheretiredtowardsthesun。
Theluminousrayswrappedherupwithherincreasingdistance，andtherustleofherdressoverthesproutingsedgeandgrassdiedaway。Ashewatched，thedeadflatofthesceneryoverpoweredhim，thoughhewasfullyalivetothebeautyofthatuntarnishedearlysummergreenwhichwaswornforthenoncebythepoorestblade。
Therewassomethinginitsoppressivehorizontalitywhichtoomuchremindedhimofthearenaoflife；itgavehimasenseofbareequalitywith，andnosuperiorityto，asinglelivingthingunderthesun。
Eustaciawasnownolongerthegoddessbutthewomantohim，abeingtofightfor，support，help，bemalignedfor。
Nowthathehadreachedacoolermomenthewouldhavepreferredalesshastymarriage；butthecardwaslaid，andhedeterminedtoabidebythegame。WhetherEustaciawastoaddoneothertothelistofthosewholovetoohotlytolovelongandwell，theforthcomingeventwascertainlyareadywayofproving。
6—YeobrightGoes，andtheBreachIsCompleteAllthateveningsmartsoundsdenotinganactivepackingupcamefromYeobright’sroomtotheearsofhismotherdownstairs。
Nextmorninghedepartedfromthehouseandagainproceededacrosstheheath。Alongday’smarchwasbeforehim，hisobjectbeingtosecureadwellingtowhichhemighttakeEustaciawhenshebecamehiswife。Suchahouse，small，secluded，andwithitswindowsboardedup，hehadcasuallyobservedamonthearlier，abouttwomilesbeyondthevillageofEastEgdon，andsixmilesdistantaltogether；
andthitherhedirectedhisstepstoday。
Theweatherwasfardifferentfromthatoftheeveningbefore。
TheyellowandvapourysunsetwhichhadwrappedupEustaciafromhispartinggazehadpresagedchange。
ItwasoneofthosenotinfrequentdaysofanEnglishJunewhichareaswetandboisterousasNovember。Thecoldcloudshastenedoninabody，asifpaintedonamovingslide。
Vapoursfromothercontinentsarriveduponthewind，whichcurledandpartedroundhimashewalkedon。
AtlengthClymreachedthemarginofafirandbeechplantationthathadbeenenclosedfromheathlandintheyearofhisbirth。Herethetrees，ladenheavilywiththeirnewandhumidleaves，werenowsufferingmoredamagethanduringthehighestwindsofwinter，whentheboughsareespeciallydisencumberedtodobattlewiththestorm。Thewetyoungbeecheswereundergoingamputations，bruises，cripplings，andharshlacerations，fromwhichthewastingsapwouldbleedformanyadaytocome，andwhichwouldleavescarsvisibletillthedayoftheirburning。Eachstemwaswrenchedattheroot，whereitmovedlikeaboneinitssocket，andateveryonsetofthegaleconvulsivesoundscamefromthebranches，asifpainwerefelt。Inaneighbouringbrakeafinchwastryingtosing；butthewindblewunderhisfeatherstilltheystoodonend，twistedroundhislittletail，andmadehimgiveuphissong。
YetafewyardstoYeobright’sleft，ontheopenheath，howineffectivelygnashedthestorm！Thosegustswhichtorethetreesmerelywavedthefurzeandheatherinalightcaress。Egdonwasmadeforsuchtimesasthese。
Yeobrightreachedtheemptyhouseaboutmidday。
ItwasalmostaslonelyasthatofEustacia’sgrandfather，butthefactthatitstoodnearaheathwasdisguisedbyabeltoffirswhichalmostenclosedthepremises。
Hejourneyedonaboutamilefurthertothevillageinwhichtheownerlived，and，returningwithhimtothehouse，arrangementswerecompleted，andthemanundertookthatoneroomatleastshouldbereadyforoccupationthenextday。
Clym’sintentionwastolivetherealoneuntilEustaciashouldjoinhimontheirwedding—day。
Thenheturnedtopursuehiswayhomewardthroughthedrizzlethathadsogreatlytransformedthescene。
Theferns，amongwhichhehadlainincomfortyesterday，weredrippingmoisturefromeveryfrond，wettinghislegsthroughashebrushedpast；andthefuroftherabbitsleapingbeforehimwasclottedintodarklocksbythesamewaterysurrounding。
Hereachedhomedampandwearyenoughafterhisten—
milewalk。Ithadhardlybeenapropitiousbeginning，buthehadchosenhiscourse，andwouldshownoswerving。
Theeveningandthefollowingmorningwerespentinconcludingarrangementsforhisdeparture。Tostayathomeaminutelongerthannecessaryafterhavingoncecometohisdeterminationwouldbe，hefelt，onlytogivenewpaintohismotherbysomeword，look，ordeed。
Hehadhiredaconveyanceandsentoffhisgoodsbytwoo’clockthatday。Thenextstepwastogetsomefurniture，which，afterservingfortemporaryuseinthecottage，wouldbeavailableforthehouseatBudmouthwhenincreasedbygoodsofabetterdescription。
AmartextensiveenoughforthepurposeexistedatAnglebury，somemilesbeyondthespotchosenforhisresidence，andthereheresolvedtopassthecomingnight。
Itnowonlyremainedtowishhismothergood—bye。Shewassittingbythewindowasusualwhenhecamedownstairs。
\"Mother，Iamgoingtoleaveyou，\"hesaid，holdingouthishand。
\"Ithoughtyouwere，byyourpacking，\"repliedMrs。Yeobrightinavoicefromwhicheveryparticleofemotionwaspainfullyexcluded。
\"Andyouwillpartfriendswithme？\"
\"Certainly，Clym。\"
\"Iamgoingtobemarriedonthetwenty—fifth。\"
\"Ithoughtyouweregoingtobemarried。\"
\"Andthen——andthenyoumustcomeandseeus。Youwillunderstandmebetterafterthat，andoursituationwillnotbesowretchedasitisnow。\"
\"IdonotthinkitlikelyIshallcometoseeyou。\"
\"ThenitwillnotbemyfaultorEustacia’s，Mother。
Good—bye！\"
Hekissedhercheek，anddepartedingreatmisery，whichwasseveralhoursinlesseningitselftoacontrollablelevel。
Thepositionhadbeensuchthatnothingmorecouldbesaidwithout，inthefirstplace，breakingdownabarrier；
andthatwasnottobedone。
NosoonerhadYeobrightgonefromhismother’shousethanherfacechangeditsrigidaspectforoneofblankdespair。
Afterawhileshewept，andhertearsbroughtsomerelief。
Duringtherestofthedayshedidnothingbutwalkupanddownthegardenpathinastateborderingonstupefaction。
Nightcame，andwithitbutlittlerest。Thenextday，withaninstincttodosomethingwhichshouldreduceprostrationtomournfulness，shewenttoherson’sroom，andwithherownhandsarrangeditinorder，foranimaginarytimewhenheshouldreturnagain。Shegavesomeattentiontoherflowers，butitwasperfunctorilybestowed，fortheynolongercharmedher。
Itwasagreatreliefwhen，earlyintheafternoon，Thomasinpaidheranunexpectedvisit。ThiswasnotthefirstmeetingbetweentherelativessinceThomasin’smarriage；
andpastblundershavingbeeninaroughwayrectified，theycouldalwaysgreeteachotherwithpleasureandease。
Theobliquebandofsunlightwhichfollowedherthroughthedoorbecametheyoungwifewell。Itilluminatedherasherpresenceilluminatedtheheath。Inhermovements，inhergaze，sheremindedthebeholderofthefeatheredcreatureswholivedaroundherhome。Allsimilesandallegoriesconcerningherbeganandendedwithbirds。
Therewasasmuchvarietyinhermotionsasintheirflight。
Whenshewasmusingshewasakestrel，whichhangsintheairbyaninvisiblemotionofitswings。
Whenshewasinahighwindherlightbodywasblownagainsttreesandbankslikeaheron’s。Whenshewasfrightenedshedartednoiselesslylikeakingfisher。
Whenshewasserenesheskimmedlikeaswallow，andthatishowshewasmovingnow。
\"Youarelookingveryblithe，uponmyword，Tamsie，\"
saidMrs。Yeobright，withasadsmile。\"HowisDamon？\"
\"Heisverywell。\"
\"Ishekindtoyou，Thomasin？\"AndMrs。Yeobrightobservedhernarrowly。
\"Prettyfairly。\"
\"Isthathonestlysaid？\"
\"Yes，Aunt。Iwouldtellyouifhewereunkind。\"
Sheadded，blushing，andwithhesitation，\"He——Idon’tknowifIoughttocomplaintoyouaboutthis，butIamnotquitesurewhattodo。Iwantsomemoney，youknow，Aunt——sometobuylittlethingsformyself——andhedoesn’tgivemeany。Idon’tliketoaskhim；andyet，perhaps，hedoesn’tgiveitmebecausehedoesn’tknow。
OughtItomentionittohim，Aunt？\"
\"Ofcourseyouought。Haveyouneversaidawordonthematter？\"
\"Yousee，Ihadsomeofmyown，\"saidThomasinevasively，\"andIhavenotwantedanyofhisuntillately。Ididjustsaysomethingaboutitlastweek；butheseems——nottoremember。\"
\"Hemustbemadetoremember。YouareawarethatIhavealittleboxfullofspade—guineas，whichyouruncleputintomyhandstodividebetweenyourselfandClymwheneverIchose。Perhapsthetimehascomewhenitshouldbedone。
Theycanbeturnedintosovereignsatanymoment。\"
\"IthinkIshouldliketohavemyshare——thatis，ifyoudon’tmind。\"
\"Youshall，ifnecessary。Butitisonlyproperthatyoushouldfirsttellyourhusbanddistinctlythatyouarewithoutany，andseewhathewilldo。\"
\"Verywell，Iwill……Aunt，IhaveheardaboutClym。
Iknowyouareintroubleabouthim，andthat’swhyI
havecome。\"
Mrs。Yeobrightturnedaway，andherfeaturesworkedinherattempttoconcealherfeelings。Thensheceasedtomakeanyattempt，andsaid，weeping，\"OThomasin，doyouthinkhehatesme？Howcanhebeartogrievemeso，whenIhavelivedonlyforhimthroughalltheseyears？\"
\"Hateyou——no，\"saidThomasinsoothingly。\"Itisonlythatheloveshertoowell。Lookatitquietly——do。
Itisnotsoverybadofhim。Doyouknow，Ithoughtitnottheworstmatchhecouldhavemade。MissVye’sfamilyisagoodoneonhermother’sside；andherfatherwasaromanticwanderer——asortofGreekUlysses。\"
\"Itisnouse，Thomasin；itisnouse。Yourintentionisgood；butIwillnottroubleyoutoargue。Ihavegonethroughthewholethatcanbesaidoneithersidetimes，andmanytimes。ClymandIhavenotpartedinanger；
wehavepartedinaworseway。Itisnotapassionatequarrelthatwouldhavebrokenmyheart；itisthesteadyoppositionandpersistenceingoingwrongthathehasshown。
OThomasin，hewassogoodasalittleboy——sotenderandkind！\"
\"Hewas，Iknow。\"
\"IdidnotthinkonewhomIcalledminewouldgrowuptotreatmelikethis。HespoketomeasifIopposedhimtoinjurehim。AsthoughIcouldwishhimill！\"
\"ThereareworsewomenintheworldthanEustaciaVye。\"
\"Therearetoomanybetterthat’stheagonyofit。
Itwasshe，Thomasin，andsheonly，wholedyourhusbandtoactashedid——Iwouldswearit！\"
\"No，\"saidThomasineagerly。\"Itwasbeforeheknewmethathethoughtofher，anditwasnothingbutamereflirtation。\"
\"Verywell；wewillletitbeso。Thereislittleuseinunravellingthatnow。Sonsmustbeblindiftheywill。
Whyisitthatawomancanseefromadistancewhatamancannotseeclose？Clymmustdoashewill——heisnothingmoretome。Andthisismaternity——togiveone’sbestyearsandbestlovetoensurethefateofbeingdespised！\"
\"Youaretoounyielding。Thinkhowmanymotherstherearewhosesonshavebroughtthemtopublicshamebyrealcrimesbeforeyoufeelsodeeplyacaselikethis。\"
\"Thomasin，don’tlectureme——Ican’thaveit。Itistheexcessabovewhatweexpectthatmakestheforceoftheblow，andthatmaynotbegreaterintheircasethaninmine——theymayhaveforeseentheworst……Iamwronglymade，Thomasin，\"sheadded，withamournfulsmile。
\"Somewidowscanguardagainstthewoundstheirchildrengivethembyturningtheirheartstoanotherhusbandandbeginninglifeagain。ButIalwayswasapoor，weak，one—idea’dcreature——Ihadnotthecompassofheartnortheenterpriseforthat。JustasforlornandstupefiedasIwaswhenmyhusband’sspiritflewawayIhavesateversince——neverattemptingtomendmattersatall。
Iwascomparativelyayoungwomanthen，andImighthavehadanotherfamilybythistime，andhavebeencomfortedbythemforthefailureofthisoneson。\"
\"Itismorenobleinyouthatyoudidnot。\"
\"Themorenoble，thelesswise。\"
\"Forgetit，andbesoothed，dearAunt。AndIshallnotleaveyoualoneforlong。Ishallcomeandseeyoueveryday。\"
AndforoneweekThomasinliterallyfulfilledherword。
Sheendeavouredtomakelightofthewedding；andbroughtnewsofthepreparations，andthatshewasinvitedtobepresent。Thenextweekshewasratherunwell，anddidnotappear。Nothinghadasyetbeendoneabouttheguineas，forThomasinfearedtoaddressherhusbandagainonthesubject，andMrs。Yeobrighthadinsisteduponthis。
OnedayjustbeforethistimeWildevewasstandingatthedooroftheQuietWoman。InadditiontotheupwardpaththroughtheheathtoRainbarrowandMistover，therewasaroadwhichbranchedfromthehighwayashortdistancebelowtheinn，andascendedtoMistoverbyacircuitousandeasyincline。Thiswastheonlyrouteonthatsideforvehiclestothecaptain’sretreat。
Alightcartfromthenearesttowndescendedtheroad，andtheladwhowasdrivingpulledupinfrontoftheinnforsomethingtodrink。
\"YoucomefromMistover？\"saidWildeve。
\"Yes。Theyaretakingingoodthingsupthere。Goingtobeawedding。\"Andthedriverburiedhisfaceinhismug。
Wildevehadnotreceivedaninklingofthefactbefore，andasuddenexpressionofpainoverspreadhisface。
Heturnedforamomentintothepassagetohideit。
Thenhecamebackagain。
\"DoyoumeanMissVye？\"hesaid。\"Howisit——thatshecanbemarriedsosoon？\"
\"BythewillofGodandareadyyoungman，Isuppose。\"
\"Youdon’tmeanMr。Yeobright？\"
\"Yes。Hehasbeencreepingaboutwithherallthespring。\"
\"Isuppose——shewasimmenselytakenwithhim？\"
\"Sheiscrazyabouthim，sotheirgeneralservantofallworktellsme。AndthatladCharleythatlooksafterthehorseisallinadazeaboutit。Thestun—
pollhasgotfond—likeofher。\"
\"Isshelively——issheglad？Goingtobemarriedsosoon——well！\"
\"Itisn’tsoverysoon。\"
\"No；notsoverysoon。\"
Wildevewentindoorstotheemptyroom，acuriousheartachewithinhim。Herestedhiselbowuponthemantelpieceandhisfaceuponhishand。WhenThomasinenteredtheroomhedidnottellherofwhathehadheard。
TheoldlongingforEustaciahadreappearedinhissoul——anditwasmainlybecausehehaddiscoveredthatitwasanotherman’sintentiontopossessher。
Tobeyearningforthedifficult，tobewearyofthatoffered；
tocarefortheremote，todislikethenear；itwasWildeve’snaturealways。Thisisthetruemarkofthemanofsentiment。
ThoughWildeve’sfeveredfeelinghadnotbeenelaboratedtorealpoeticalcompass，itwasofthestandardsort。
HismighthavebeencalledtheRousseauofEgdon。
7—TheMorningandtheEveningofaDayTheweddingmorningcame。NobodywouldhaveimaginedfromappearancesthatBlooms—EndhadanyinterestinMistoverthatday。AsolemnstillnessprevailedaroundthehouseofClym’smother，andtherewasnomoreanimationindoors。
Mrs。Yeobright，whohaddeclinedtoattendtheceremony，satbythebreakfasttableintheoldroomwhichcommunicatedimmediatelywiththeporch，hereyeslistlesslydirectedtowardstheopendoor。Itwastheroominwhich，sixmonthsearlier，themerryChristmaspartyhadmet，towhichEustaciacamesecretlyandasastranger。