XXIII. Eventide—A Second Declaration

           

           Fortheshearing-supperalongtablewasplacedonthegrass-plotbesidethehouse,theendofthetablebeingthrustoverthesillofthewideparlourwindowandafootortwointotheroom.MissEverdenesatinsidethewindow,facingdownthetable.Shewasthusattheheadwithoutminglingwiththemen.

           ThiseveningBathshebawasunusuallyexcited,herredcheeksandlipscontrastinglustrouslywiththemazyskeinsofhershadowyhair.Sheseemedtoexpectassistance,andtheseatatthebottomofthetablewasatherrequestleftvacantuntilaftertheyhadbegunthemeal.ShethenaskedGabrieltotaketheplaceandthedutiesappertainingtothatend,whichhedidwithgreatreadiness.

           AtthismomentMr.Boldwoodcameinatthegate,andcrossedthegreentoBathshebaatthewindow.Heapologizedforhislateness:hisarrivalwasevidentlybyarrangement.

           "Gabriel,"saidshe,"willyoumoveagain,please,andletMr.Boldwoodcomethere?"

           Oakmovedinsilencebacktohisoriginalseat.

           Thegentleman-farmerwasdressedincheerfulstyle,inanewcoatandwhitewaistcoat,quitecontrastingwithhisusualsobersuitsofgrey.Inwardy,too,hewasblithe,andconsequentlychattytoanexceptionaldegree.SoalsowasBathshebanowthathehadcome,thoughtheuninvitedpresenceofPennyways,thebailiffwhohadbeendismissedfortheft,disturbedherequanimityforawhile.

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