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LI. Bathsheba Talks with Her Outrider

           Theyhadgonetwoorthreemilesinthemoonlight,speakingdesultorilyacrossthewheelofhergigconcerningthefair,farming,Oak’susefulnesstothemboth,andotherindifferentsubjects,whenBoldwoodsaidsuddenlyandsimply

           "Mrs.Troy,youwillmarryagainsomeday?"

           Thispoint-blankqueryunmistakablyconfusedher,anditwasnottillaminuteormorehadelapsedthatshesaid,"Ihavenotseriouslythoughtofanysuchsubject."

           "Iquiteunderstandthat.Yetyourlatehusbandhasbeendeadnearlyoneyear,and"

           "Youforgetthathisdeathwasneverabsolutelyproved,andmaynothavetakenplace;sothatImaynotbereallyawidow,"shesaid,catchingatthestrawofescapethatthefactafforded.

           "Notabsolutelyproved,perhaps,butitwasprovedcircumstantially.Amansawhimdrowning,too.Noreasonablepersonhasanydoubtofhisdeath;norhaveyou,ma’am,Ishouldimagine."

           "Ihavenonenow,orIshouldhaveacteddifferently,"shesaid,gently."Icertainly,atfirst,hadastrangeunaccountablefeelingthathecouldnothaveperished,butIhavebeenabletoexplainthatinseveralwayssince.ButthoughIamfullypersuadedthatIshallseehimnomore,Iamfarfromthinkingofmarriagewithanother.Ishouldbeverycontemptibletoindulgeinsuchathought."

           Theyweresilentnowawhile,andhavingstruckintoanunfrequentedtrackacrossacommon,thecreaksofBoldwood’ssaddleandhergigspringswereallthesoundstobeheard.Boldwoodendedthepause.

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