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

           Itseemedthattheomenwasanunpropitiousone,for,astheratheruntowardcommencementofOak’sovertures,justashearrivedbythegardengate,hesawacatinside,goingintovariousarchedshapesandfiendishconvulsionsatthesightofhisdogGeorge.Thedogtooknonotice,forhehadarrivedatanageatwhichallsuperfluousbarkingwascynicallyavoidedasawasteofbreathinfact,heneverbarkedevenatthesheepexcepttoorder,whenitwasdonewithanabsolutelyneutralcountenance,asasortofCommination-service,which,thoughoffensive,hadtobegonethroughoncenowandthentofrightentheflockfortheirowngood.

           Avoicecamefrombehindsomelaurel-bushesintowhichthecathadrun:

           "Poordear!Didanastybruteofadogwanttokillit;didhe,poordear!"

           "Ibegyourpardon,"saidOaktothevoice,"butGeorgewaswalkingonbehindmewithatemperasmildasmilk."

           Almostbeforehehadceasedspeaking,Oakwasseizedwithamisgivingastowhoseearwastherecipientofhisanswer.Nobodyappeared,andheheardthepersonretreatamongthebushes.

           Gabrielmeditated,andsodeeplythathebroughtsmallfurrowsintohisforeheadbysheerforceofreverie.Wheretheissueofaninterviewisaslikelytobeavastchangefortheworseasforthebetter,anyinitialdifferencefromexpectationcausesnippingsensationsoffailure.Oakwentuptothedooralittleabashed:hismentalrehearsalandtherealityhadhadnocommongroundsofopening.

           Bathsheba’sauntwasindoors."WillyoutellMissEverdenethatsomebodywouldbegladtospeaktoher?"saidMr.Oak.

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