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LVI. Beauty in Loneliness—After All

           You’vebeenwithmesolongthroughbrighttimesanddarktimessucholdfriendsaswearethatitseemsunkindalmost.Ihadfanciedthatifyouleasedtheotherfarmasmaster,youmightstillgiveahelpinglookacrossatmine.Andnowgoingaway!"

           "Iwouldhavewillingly."

           "YetnowthatIammorehelplessthaneveryougoaway!"

           "Yes,that’stheillfortuneo’it,"saidGabriel,inadistressedtone."AnditisbecauseofthatveryhelplessnessthatIfeelboundtogo.Goodafternoon,ma’am"heconcluded,inevidentanxietytogetaway,andatoncewentoutofthechurchyardbyapathshecouldfollowonnopretencewhatever.

           Bathshebawenthome,hermindoccupiedwithanewtrouble,whichbeingratherharassingthandeadlywascalculatedtodogoodbydivertingherfromthechronicgloomofherlife.ShewassetthinkingagreatdealaboutOakandofhiswishtoshunher;andthereoccurredtoBathshebaseveralincidentsofherlatterintercoursewithhim,which,trivialwhensinglyviewed,amountedtogethertoaperceptibledisinclinationforhersociety.Itbrokeuponheratlengthasagreatpainthatherlastolddisciplewasabouttoforsakeherandflee.Hewhohadbelievedinherandarguedonhersidewhenalltherestoftheworldwasagainsther,hadatlastliketheothersbecomewearyandneglectfuloftheoldcause,andwasleavinghertofightherbattlesalone.

           Threeweekswenton,andmoreevidenceofhiswantofinterestinherwasforthcoming.

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