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XXVII. Hiving the Bees

           Menandboyswhohadpeepedthroughchinksoroverwallsintothebarrack-yardreturnedwithaccountsofitsbeingthemostflashingaffairconceivable;accoutrementsandweaponsglisteninglikestarshere,there,aroundyetallbyruleandcompass.Soshesaidmildlywhatshefeltstrongly.

           "Yes;Ishouldliketoseeitverymuch."

           "Andsoyoushall;youshallseemegothroughit."

           "No!How?"

           "Letmeconsider."

           "Notwithawalking-stickIdon’tcaretoseethat.Itmustbearealsword."

           "Yes,Iknow;andIhavenoswordhere;butIthinkIcouldgetonebytheevening.Now,willyoudothis?"

           Troybentoverherandmurmuredsomesuggestioninalowvoice.

           "Ohno,indeed!"saidBathsheba,blushing."Thankyouverymuch,butIcouldn’tonanyaccount."

           "Surelyyoumight?Nobodywouldknow."

           Sheshookherhead,butwithaweakenednegation."IfIwereto,"shesaid,"ImustbringLiddytoo.MightInot?"

           Troylookedfaraway."Idon’tseewhyyouwanttobringher,"hesaidcoldly.

           AnunconsciouslookofassentinBathsheba’seyesbetrayedthatsomethingmorethanhiscoldnesshadmadeheralsofeelthatLiddywouldbesuperfluousinthesuggestedscene.Shehadfeltit,evenwhilstmakingtheproposal.

           "Well,Iwon’tbringLiddyandI’llcome.Butonlyforaveryshorttime,"sheadded;"averyshorttime."

           "Itwillnottakefiveminutes,"saidTroy.

           

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