odsdespairhadtuedtoangerfroheself,butenitdoesnttterboldherodie
hetobathsheba,andkissedherhandthenhe
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bathshebaandgabriel
gabrielarrivedatboldinutesaftertheshootingthevillagerslyholdingtroysheadgabriel,shesaidsily,ifraiditstoolate,butridetorboldyhusbandgabrielobeyedatonce,andananebathshebaorderedthebodytoberevedtoherhouse,andbyherselfsheeveryillonthedoctorsadvicesheonthsathistrialthefollourder,forenteoverthelastfeoodsandevenlostthepreviousyearsharvestandapileoforeforboldwoodsherhealthirovedonlyveryslorsheoretiintheopenair,andoneaugusteveningsheothechurchyardsheuldhearthevillagechildreninsidethechurchpractisingtheirsingingforsundayshestraighttofannysgrave,andreadtroyshelargegravestone:thisstoneeryoffannyrobin,estone,hewordsshehadadded:inthesagraveliesfrancistroyber24,1867,aged26asshelistenedtothesingfroheetohereyessheeupthepathonhispatheticallyareyougoinginsheasked,tryingtodryhertearsioneofthechurchsingers,youknoypracticeeveningbutidontthinkillgoinnoethingtosayatlastgabrielsaidsloeareyoubetteowyes,iasherepliedicatolookatthegravestoneeightnthsagoithappenedsaidgabrielitseelikeyesterdaytoandtoitseelikeyears,longyearsago
theressothingisttellyou,saidgabriel,hesitatingthefathinkingofleavingengland,andfaginaricaleavingenglandsheentbuteveryohoughtyouandnageityourselfthelae,itstruebutillbeleavingyreasons
andesochinthepast,andnorehelplessthanever,youregoingawayitsunfortunate,saidgabrielunhappilyitsbecauseofthathelplessnessthatihavetogo,andheinthenextfeonthsbathshebanotihinthreenthstibathshebasatandbyherselfagainshethoughtaboutitalling,andheafteoonthatsheputonhercloakandfoundherothedooristress
iistresschlonger,willi,gabrielshesaidsadlybeont
gabriel,perhapsishouldnthavee,butiithoughtisthaveoffendedyou,andthatswhyyouregoingawayoffendedyouuldntdothat,bathsheba
uldntishesaidgladlybutthenwhyareyougoingiotgoingtoarirbold,andiuldhavebeenyourfaranagerassaidthingsaboutussaidbathsheba,surprisedthings
ustknojustarryyousoday
rrythatstoofoolishtoosoontothinkof
yes,ofurse,itsfoolishicertainlyagree
“toosoon”hewordsiused
iorry,butithinkyousaid“toofoolish”
iorrytoo,sherepliedatterabit,notatallbutionlyant“toosoon”indeed,youstbelievegabriellookedintoherfaebathsheba,hesaid,ingarryyouafterallifionlyknewbutyouneverhispered
becauseyouneverask
ohsaidgabrieldelightedlydarling
youshouldneverhavesentthatcrue
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