IV. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake

           

           Theonlysuperiorityinwomenthatistolerabletotherivalsexis,asarule,thatoftheunconsciouskind;butasuperioritywhichrecognizesitselfmaysometimespleasebysuggestingpossibilitiesofcapturetothesubordinatedman.

           Thiswell-favouredandcomelygirlsoonmadeappreciableinroadsupontheemotionalconstitutionofyoungFarmerOak.

           Love,beinganextremelyexactingusurer(asenseofexorbitantprofit,spiritually,byanexchangeofhearts,beingatthebottomofpurepassions,asthatofexorbitantprofit,bodilyormaterially,isatthebottomofthoseofloweratmosphere),everymorningOak’sfeelingswereassensitiveasthemoney-marketincalculationsuponhischances.HisdogwaitedforhismealsinawaysolikethatinwhichOakwaitedforthegirl’spresence,thatthefarmerwasquitestruckwiththeresemblance,feltitlowering,andwouldnotlookatthedog.However,hecontinuedtowatchthroughthehedgeforherregularcoming,andthushissentimentstowardsherweredeepenedwithoutanycorrespondingeffectbeingproduceduponherself.Oakhadnothingfinishedandreadytosayasyet,andnotbeingabletoframelovephraseswhichendwheretheybegin;passionatetales

           Fullofsoundandfury,

           Signifyingnothing

           hesaidnowordatall.

           Bymakinginquirieshefoundthatthegirl’snamewasBathshebaEverdene,andthatthecowwouldgodryinaboutsevendays.Hedreadedtheeighthday.

           Atlasttheeighthdaycame.Thecowhadceasedtogivemilkforthatyear,andBathshebaEverdenecameupthehillnomore.

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