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XIV. Effect of the Letter—Sunrise

           WheneverBoldwooddozedshetookaform,andcomparativelyceasedtobeavision:whenheawoketherewastheletterjustifyingthedream.

           Themoonshoneto-night,anditslightwasnotofacustomarykind.Hiswindowadmittedonlyareflectionofitsrays,andthepalesheenhadthatreverseddirectionwhichsnowgives,comingupwardandlightinguphisceilinginanunnaturalway,castingshadowsinstrangeplaces,andputtinglightswhereshadowshadusedtobe.

           Thesubstanceoftheepistlehadoccupiedhimbutlittleincomparisonwiththefactofitsarrival.Hesuddenlywonderedifanythingmoremightbefoundintheenvelopethanwhathehadwithdrawn.Hejumpedoutofbedintheweirdlight,tooktheletter,pulledouttheflimsysheet,shooktheenvelopesearchedit.Nothingmorewasthere.Boldwoodlooked,ashehadahundredtimestheprecedingday,attheinsistentredseal:"Marryme,"hesaidaloud.

           Thesolemnandreservedyeomanagainclosedtheletter,andstuckitintheframeoftheglass.Indoingsohecaughtsightofhisreflectedfeatures,waninexpression,andinsubstantialinform.Hesawhowcloselycompressedwashismouth,andthathiseyeswerewide-spreadandvacant.Feelinguneasyanddissatisfiedwithhimselfforthisnervousexcitability,hereturnedtobed.

           Thenthedawndrewon.Thefullpoweroftheclearheavenwasnotequaltothatofacloudyskyatnoon,whenBoldwoodaroseanddressedhimself.Hedescendedthestairsandwentouttowardsthegateofafieldtotheeast,leaningoverwhichhepausedandlookedaround.

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