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"It ive one, and it was not worth while toourselves up and telling you of Tamsin's misfortunes would have been a poor sort of welco "I almost wish you had not had that party," he said; "and for other reasons But I will tell you in a day or two We must think of Tamsin now"

They lapsed into silence "I'll tell you what," said Yeobright again, in a tone which showed so still "I don't think it kind to Tamsin to let her be married like this, and neither of us there to keep up her spirits or care a bit about her She hasn't disgraced herself, or done anything to deserve that It is bad enough that the wedding should be so hurried and uncere away froo"

"It is over by this tih; "unless they were late, or he--"

"Then I shall be soon enough to see thenorance, Mother, after all Really, I half hope he has failed to meet her!"

"And ruined her character?"

"Nonsense--that wouldn't ruin Thomasin"

He took up his hat and hastily left the house Mrs Yeobright looked rather unhappy, and sat still, deep in thought But she was not long left alone A few ain, and in his coory Venn

"I find there isn't tiet there," said Cly to the reddleainst, was apparent

Venn bowed "She is, e it sounds," murmured Clym

"And he didn't disappoint her this tiht

"He did not And there is now no slight on her na ath'art to tell you at once, as I saw you were not there"

"How came you to be there? How did you know it?" she asked

"I have been in that neighbourhood for soo in," said the reddleman "Wildeve came up to the door, punctual as the clock I didn't expect it of hiht have added, that how he cahbourhood was not by accident; that, since Wildeve's resuhness which was part of his character, had determined to see the end of the episode