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XX. Perplexity—Grinding the Shears—A Quarrel

           

           Butadisquietfilledherwhichwassomewhattohercredit,foritwouldhaveaffectedfew.Beyondthementionedreasonswithwhichshecombatedherobjections,shehadastrongfeelingthat,havingbeentheonewhobeganthegame,sheoughtinhonestytoaccepttheconsequences.Stillthereluctanceremained.ShesaidinthesamebreaththatitwouldbeungenerousnottomarryBoldwood,andthatshecouldn’tdoittosaveherlife.

           Bathsheba’swasanimpulsivenatureunderadeliberativeaspect.AnElizabethinbrainandaMaryStuartinspirit,sheoftenperformedactionsofthegreatesttemeritywithamannerofextremediscretion.Manyofherthoughtswereperfectsyllogisms;unluckilytheyalwaysremainedthoughts.Onlyafewwereirrationalassumptions;but,unfortunately,theyweretheoneswhichmostfrequentlygrewintodeeds.

           ThenextdaytothatofthedeclarationshefoundGabrielOakatthebottomofhergarden,grindinghisshearsforthesheep-shearing.Allthesurroundingcottagesweremoreorlessscenesofthesameoperation;thescurrofwhettingspreadintotheskyfromallpartsofthevillageasfromanarmouryprevioustoacampaign.Peaceandwarkisseachotherattheirhoursofpreparationsickles,scythes,shears,andpruning-hooks,rankingwithswords,bayonets,andlances,intheircommonnecessityforpointandedge.

           CainyBallturnedthehandleofGabriel’sgrindstone,hisheadperformingamelancholysee-sawupanddownwitheachturnofthewheel.

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