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VIII. Eustacia Hears of Good Fortune, and Beholds Evil

           “Hadhebeenamantobearajiltill-willhewouldhavetoldmeofhisgoodfortuneincrowingtones;insteadofdoingthathementionednotaword,indeferencetomymisfortunes,andmerelyimpliedthathelovedmestill,asonesuperiortohim.”

           Wildeve’ssilencethatdayonwhathadhappenedtohimwasjustthekindofbehaviourcalculatedtomakeanimpressiononsuchawoman.Thosedelicatetouchesofgoodtastewere,infact,oneofthestrongpointsinhisdemeanourtowardstheothersex.ThepeculiarityofWildevewasthat,whileatonetimepassionate,upbraiding,andresentfultowardsawoman,atanotherhewouldtreatherwithsuchunparalleledgraceastomakepreviousneglectappearasnodiscourtesy,injuryasnoinsult,interferenceasadelicateattention,andtheruinofherhonourasexcessofchivalry.Thisman,whoseadmirationtodayEustaciahaddisregarded,whosegoodwishesshehadscarcelytakenthetroubletoaccept,whomshehadshownoutofthehousebythebackdoor,wasthepossessorofeleventhousandpounds—amanoffairprofessionaleducation,andonewhohadservedhisarticleswithacivilengineer.

           SointentwasEustaciauponWildeve’sfortunesthatsheforgothowmuchclosertoherowncoursewerethoseofClym;andinsteadofwalkingontomeethimatonceshesatdownuponastone.Shewasdisturbedinherreveriebyavoicebehind,andturningherheadbeheldtheoldloverandfortunateinheritorofwealthimmediatelybesideher.

           Sheremainedsitting,thoughthefluctuationinherlookmighthavetoldanymanwhoknewhersowellasWildevethatshewasthinkingofhim.

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