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L. The Sheep Fair—Troy Touches His Wife's Hand

           Thenhethoughthowtheproudgirlwhohadalwayslookeddownuponhimevenwhilstitwastolovehim,wouldhatehimondiscoveringhimtobeastrollingplayer.Werehetomakehimselfknown,thatchapterofhislifemustatallrisksbekeptforeverfromherandfromtheWeatherburypeople,orhisnamewouldbeabywordthroughouttheparish.Hewouldbenicknamed"Turpin"aslongashelived.Assuredlybeforehecouldclaimherthesefewpastmonthsofhisexistencemustbeentirelyblottedout.

           "ShallIgetyouanothercupbeforeyoustart,ma’am?"saidFarmerBoldwood.

           "Thankyou,"saidBathsheba."ButImustbegoingatonce.Itwasgreatneglectinthatmantokeepmewaitingheretillsolate.Ishouldhavegonetwohoursago,ifithadnotbeenforhim.Ihadnoideaofcominginhere;butthere’snothingsorefreshingasacupoftea,thoughIshouldneverhavegotoneifyouhadn’thelpedme."

           Troyscrutinizedhercheekaslitbythecandles,andwatchedeachvaryingshadethereon,andthewhiteshell-likesinuositiesofherlittleear.ShetookoutherpurseandwasinsistingtoBoldwoodonpayingforherteaforherself,whenatthismomentPennywaysenteredthetent.Troytrembled:herewashisschemeforrespectabilityendangeredatonce.Hewasabouttoleavehisholeofespial,attempttofollowPennyways,andfindoutiftheex-bailiffhadrecognizedhim,whenhewasarrestedbytheconversation,andfoundhewastoolate.

           "Excuseme,ma’am,"saidPennyways;"I’vesomeprivateinformationforyourearalone."

           "Icannothearitnow,"shesaid,coldly.

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