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XLII. Joseph and His Burden—Buck's Head

           HewasdeeplytroubledatthewretchedlyironicalaspectthatcircumstanceswereputtingonwithregardtoTroy’swife,andathisownpowerlessnesstocounteractthem.Inspiteofhiscarefulmanœuveringallthisday,theveryworsteventthatcouldinanywayhavehappenedinconnectionwiththeburialhadhappenednow.Oakimaginedaterriblediscoveryresultingfromthisafternoon’sworkthatmightcastoverBathsheba’slifeashadewhichtheinterpositionofmanylapsingyearsmightbutindifferentlylighten,andwhichnothingatallmightaltogetherremove.

           Suddenly,asinalastattempttosaveBathshebafrom,atanyrate,immediateanguish,helookedagain,ashehadlookedbefore,atthechalkwritinguponthecoffin-lid.Thescrawlwasthissimpleone,"FannyRobinandchild."Gabrieltookhishandkerchiefandcarefullyrubbedoutthetwolatterwords,leavingvisibletheinscription"FannyRobin"only.Hethenlefttheroom,andwentoutquietlybythefrontdoor.

           

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