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XXXI. Blame—Fury

           Youhaveloveenough,butitisturnedintoanewchannel.Iknowwhere."

           Theswiftmusicofherheartbecamehubbubnow,andshethrobbedtoextremity.HewascomingtoTroy.Hedidthenknowwhathadoccurred!Andthenamefellfromhislipsthenextmoment.

           "WhydidTroynotleavemytreasurealone?"heasked,fiercely."WhenIhadnothoughtofinjuringhim,whydidheforcehimselfuponyournotice!Beforeheworriedyouyourinclinationwastohaveme;whennextIshouldhavecometoyouyouranswerwouldhavebeenYes.CanyoudenyitIask,canyoudenyit?"

           Shedelayedthereply,butwastoohonesttowithholdit."Icannot,"shewhispered.

           "Iknowyoucannot.Buthestoleininmyabsenceandrobbedme.Whydidn’thewinyouawaybefore,whennobodywouldhavebeengrieved?whennobodywouldhavebeensettale-bearing.NowthepeoplesneeratmetheveryhillsandskyseemtolaughatmetillIblushshamefullyformyfolly.Ihavelostmyrespect,mygoodname,mystandinglostit,nevertogetitagain.Goandmarryyourmangoon!"

           "OhsirMr.Boldwood!"

           "Youmayaswell.Ihavenofurtherclaimuponyou.Asforme,Ihadbettergosomewherealone,andhideandpray.Ilovedawomanonce.Iamnowashamed.WhenIamdeadthey’llsay,miserablelove-sickmanthathewas.HeavenheavenifIhadgotjiltedsecretly,andthedishonournotknown,andmypositionkept!Butnomatter,itisgone,andthewomannotgained.

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