XLI. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For

           

           Bathshebasaidverylittletoherhusbandallthateveningoftheirreturnfrommarket,andhewasnotdisposedtosaymuchtoher.Heexhibitedtheunpleasantcombinationofarestlessconditionwithasilenttongue.Thenextday,whichwasSunday,passednearlyinthesamemannerasregardedtheirtaciturnity,Bathshebagoingtochurchbothmorningandafternoon.ThiswasthedaybeforetheBudmouthraces.IntheeveningTroysaid,suddenly

           "Bathsheba,couldyouletmehavetwentypounds?"

           Hercountenanceinstantlysank."Twentypounds?"shesaid.

           "Thefactis,Iwantitbadly."TheanxietyuponTroy’sfacewasunusualandverymarked.Itwasaculminationofthemoodhehadbeeninalltheday.

           "Ah!forthoseracesto-morrow."

           Troyforthemomentmadenoreply.Hermistakehaditsadvantagestoamanwhoshrankfromhavinghismindinspectedashedidnow."Well,supposeIdowantitforraces?"hesaid,atlast.

           "Oh,Frank!"Bathshebareplied,andtherewassuchavolumeofentreatyinthewords."OnlysuchafewweeksagoyousaidthatIwasfarsweeterthanallyourotherpleasuresputtogether,andthatyouwouldgivethemallupforme;andnow,won’tyougiveupthisone,whichismoreaworrythanapleasure?Do,Frank.Come,letmefascinateyoubyallIcandobyprettywordsandprettylooks,andeverythingIcanthinkoftostayathome.

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