LVII. A Foggy Night and Morning—Conclusion

           

           "Themostprivate,secret,plainestweddingthatitispossibletohave."

           ThosehadbeenBathsheba’swordstoOakoneevening,sometimeaftertheeventoftheprecedingchapter,andhemeditatedafullhourbytheclockuponhowtocarryoutherwishestotheletter.

           "AlicenseOyes,itmustbealicense,"hesaidtohimselfatlast."Verywell,then;first,alicense."

           Onadarknight,afewdayslater,Oakcamewithmysteriousstepsfromthesurrogate’sdoor,inCasterbridge.Onthewayhomeheheardaheavytreadinfrontofhim,and,overtakingtheman,foundhimtobeCoggan.Theywalkedtogetherintothevillageuntiltheycametoalittlelanebehindthechurch,leadingdowntothecottageofLabanTall,whohadlatelybeeninstalledasclerkoftheparish,andwasyetinmortalterroratchurchonSundayswhenheheardhislonevoiceamongcertainhardwordsofthePsalms,whithernomanventuredtofollowhim.

           "Well,good-night,Coggan,"saidOak,"I’mgoingdownthisway."

           "Oh!"saidCoggan,surprised;"what’sgoingonto-nightthen,makesoboldMr.Oak?"

           ItseemedratherungenerousnottotellCoggan,underthecircumstances,forCogganhadbeentrueassteelallthroughthetimeofGabriel’sunhappinessaboutBathsheba,andGabrielsaid,"Youcankeepasecret,Coggan?"

           "You’veprovedme,andyouknow."

           "Yes,Ihave,andIdoknow.Well,then,mistressandImeantogetmarriedto-morrowmorning."

           "Heaven’shightower!AndyetI’vethoughtofsuchathingfromtimetotime;true,Ihave.Butkeepingitsoclose!Well,there,’tisnoconsarnofofmine,andIwish’eejoyo’her.

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