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LIV. After the Shock

           "

           Thiswasastonishinginformation."Shehadnorighttodothat,"saidthedoctor."Therewillhavetobeaninquest,andsheshouldhavewaitedtoknowwhattodo."

           "Yes,sir;itwashintedtoherthatshehadbetterwaittillthelawwasknown.Butshesaidlawwasnothingtoher,andshewouldn’tletherdearhusband’scorpsebideneglectedforfolkstostareatforallthecrownersinEngland."

           Mr.AldritchdroveatoncebackagainupthehilltoBathsheba’s.ThefirstpersonhemetwaspoorLiddy,whoseemedliterallytohavedwindledsmallerinthesefewlatterhours."Whathasbeendone?"hesaid.

           "Idon’tknow,sir,"saidLiddy,withsuspendedbreath."Mymistresshasdoneitall."

           "Whereisshe?"

           "Upstairswithhim,sir.Whenhewasbroughthomeandtakenupstairs,shesaidshewantednofurtherhelpfromthemen.Andthenshecalledme,andmademefillthebath,andafterthattoldmeIhadbettergoandliedownbecauseIlookedsoill.Thenshelockedherselfintotheroomalonewithhim,andwouldnotletanursecomein,oranybodyatall.ButIthoughtI’dwaitinthenextroomincasesheshouldwantme.Iheardhermovingaboutinsideformorethananhour,butsheonlycameoutonce,andthatwasformorecandles,becausehershadburntdownintothesocket.ShesaidweweretoletherknowwhenyouorMr.Thirdlycame,sir."

           Oakenteredwiththeparsonatthismoment,andtheyallwentupstairstogether,precededbyLiddySmallbury.Everythingwassilentasthegravewhentheypausedonthelanding.

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