Onthisaccounttheirregularitiesofthepathwerenotvisible，andWildeveoccasionallystumbled；whilstEustaciafounditnecessarytoperformsomegracefulfeatsofbalancingwheneverasmalltuftofheatherorrootoffurzeprotrudeditselfthroughthegrassofthenarrowtrackandentangledherfeet。Atthesejuncturesinherprogressahandwasinvariablystretchedforwardtosteadyher，holdingherfirmlyuntilsmoothgroundwasagainreached，whenthehandwasagainwithdrawntoarespectfuldistance。
　　Theyperformedthejourneyforthemostpartinsilence，anddrewneartoThroopeCorner，afewhundredyardsfromwhichashortpathbranchedawaytoEustacia’shouse。
　　Bydegreestheydiscernedcomingtowardsthemapairofhumanfigures，apparentlyofthemalesex。
　　WhentheycamealittlenearerEustaciabrokethesilencebysaying，"Oneofthosemenismyhusband。Hepromisedtocometomeetme。"
　　"Andtheotherismygreatestenemy，"saidWildeve。
　　"ItlookslikeDiggoryVenn。"
　　"Thatistheman。"
　　"Itisanawkwardmeeting，"saidshe；"butsuchismyfortune。
　　Heknowstoomuchaboutme，unlesshecouldknowmore，andsoprovetohimselfthatwhathenowknowscountsfornothing。Well，letitbe——youmustdelivermeuptothem。"
　　"Youwillthinktwicebeforeyoudirectmetodothat。
　　HereisamanwhohasnotforgottenaniteminourmeetingsatRainbarrow——heisincompanywithyourhusband。
　　Whichofthem，seeingustogetherhere，willbelievethatourmeetinganddancingatthegipsypartywasbychance？"
　　"Verywell，"shewhisperedgloomily。"Leavemebeforetheycomeup。"
　　Wildevebadeheratenderfarewell，andplungedacrossthefernandfurze，Eustaciaslowlywalkingon。Intwoorthreeminutesshemetherhusbandandhiscompanion。
　　"Myjourneyendsherefortonight，reddleman，"saidYeobrightassoonasheperceivedher。"Iturnbackwiththislady。
　　Goodnight。"
　　"Goodnight，Mr。Yeobright，"saidVenn。"Ihopetoseeyoubettersoon。"
　　ThemoonlightshonedirectlyuponVenn’sfaceashespoke，andrevealedallitslinestoEustacia。Hewaslookingsuspiciouslyather。ThatVenn’skeeneyehaddiscernedwhatYeobright’sfeeblevisionhadnot——amanintheactofwithdrawingfromEustacia’sside——waswithinthelimitsoftheprobable。
　　IfEustaciahadbeenabletofollowthereddlemanshewouldsoonhavefoundstrikingconfirmationofherthought。
　　NosoonerhadClymgivenherhisarmandledheroffthescenethanthereddlemanturnedbackfromthebeatentracktowardsEastEgdon，whitherhehadbeenstrollingmerelytoaccompanyClyminhiswalk，Diggory’svanbeingagainintheneighbourhood。Stretchingouthislonglegs，hecrossedthepathlessportionoftheheathsomewhatinthedirectionwhichWildevehadtaken。
　　OnlyamanaccustomedtonocturnalramblescouldatthishourhavedescendedthoseshaggyslopeswithVenn’svelocitywithoutfallingheadlongintoapit，orsnappingoffhislegbyjamminghisfootintosomerabbitburrow。
　　ButVennwentonwithoutmuchinconveniencetohimself，andthecourseofhisscamperwastowardstheQuietWomanInn。Thisplacehereachedinabouthalfanhour，andhewaswellawarethatnopersonwhohadbeennearThroopeCornerwhenhestartedcouldhavegotdownherebeforehim。
　　Thelonelyinnwasnotyetclosed，thoughscarcelyanindividualwasthere，thebusinessdonebeingchieflywithtravellerswhopassedtheinnonlongjourneys，andthesehadnowgoneontheirway。Vennwenttothepublicroom，calledforamugofale，andinquiredofthemaidinanindifferenttoneifMr。Wildevewasathome。
　　ThomasinsatinaninnerroomandheardVenn’svoice。
　　Whencustomerswerepresentsheseldomshowedherself，owingtoherinherentdislikeforthebusiness；
　　butperceivingthatnooneelsewastheretonightshecameout。
　　"Heisnotathomeyet，Diggory，"shesaidpleasantly。
　　"ButIexpectedhimsooner。HehasbeentoEastEgdontobuyahorse。"
　　"Didhewearalightwideawake？"
　　"Yes。"
　　"ThenIsawhimatThroopeCorner，leadingonehome，"
　　saidVenndrily。"Abeauty，withawhitefaceandamaneasblackasnight。Hewillsoonbehere，nodoubt。"
　　Risingandlookingforamomentatthepure，sweetfaceofThomasin，overwhichashadowofsadnesshadpassedsincethetimewhenhehadlastseenher，heventuredtoadd，"Mr。Wildeveseemstobeoftenawayatthistime。"
　　"Oyes，"criedThomasininwhatwasintendedtobeatoneofgaiety。"Husbandswillplaythetruant，youknow。
　　Iwishyoucouldtellmeofsomesecretplanthatwouldhelpmetokeephimhomeatmywillintheevenings。"
　　"IwillconsiderifIknowofone，"repliedVenninthatsamelighttonewhichmeantnolightness。Andthenhebowedinamannerofhisowninventionandmovedtogo。
　　Thomasinofferedhimherhand；andwithoutasigh，thoughwithfoodformany，thereddlemanwentout。
　　WhenWildevereturned，aquarterofanhourlaterThomasinsaidsimply，andintheabashedmannerusualwithhernow，"Whereisthehorse，Damon？"
　　"O，Ihavenotboughtit，afterall。Themanaskstoomuch。"
　　"ButsomebodysawyouatThroopeCornerleadingithome——abeauty，withawhitefaceandamaneasblackasnight。"
　　"Ah！"saidWildeve，fixinghiseyesuponher；"whotoldyouthat？"
　　"Vennthereddleman。"
　　TheexpressionofWildeve’sfacebecamecuriouslycondensed。
　　"Thatisamistake——itmusthavebeensomeoneelse，"
　　hesaidslowlyandtestily，forheperceivedthatVenn’scountermoveshadbegunagain。
　　4—RoughCoercionIsEmployedThosewordsofThomasin，whichseemedsolittle，butmeantsomuch，remainedintheearsofDiggoryVenn："Helpmetokeephimhomeintheevenings。"
　　OnthisoccasionVennhadarrivedonEgdonHeathonlytocrosstotheotherside——hehadnofurtherconnectionwiththeinterestsoftheYeobrightfamily，andhehadabusinessofhisowntoattendto。YethesuddenlybegantofeelhimselfdriftingintotheoldtrackofmanoeuvringonThomasin’saccount。
　　Hesatinhisvanandconsidered。FromThomasin’swordsandmannerhehadplainlygatheredthatWildeveneglectedher。
　　ForwhomcouldheneglectherifnotforEustacia？YetitwasscarcelycrediblethatthingshadcometosuchaheadastoindicatethatEustaciasystematicallyencouragedhim。
　　VennresolvedtoreconnoitresomewhatcarefullythelonelyroadwhichledalongthevalefromWildeve’sdwellingtoClym’shouseatAlderworth。
　　Atthistime，ashasbeenseen，Wildevewasquiteinnocentofanypredeterminedactofintrigue，andexceptatthedanceonthegreenhehadnotoncemetEustaciasincehermarriage。Butthatthespiritofintriguewasinhimhadbeenshownbyarecentromantichabitofhis——ahabitofgoingoutafterdarkandstrollingtowardsAlderworth，therelookingatthemoonandstars，lookingatEustacia’shouse，andwalkingbackatleisure。
　　Accordingly，whenwatchingonthenightafterthefestival，thereddlemansawhimascendbythelittlepath，leanoverthefrontgateofClym’sgarden，sigh，andturntogobackagain。ItwasplainthatWildeve’sintriguewasratheridealthanreal。Vennretreatedbeforehimdownthehilltoaplacewherethepathwasmerelyadeepgroovebetweentheheather；herehemysteriouslybentoverthegroundforafewminutes，andretired。
　　WhenWildevecameontothatspothisanklewascaughtbysomething，andhefellheadlong。
　　Assoonashehadrecoveredthepowerofrespirationhesatupandlistened。Therewasnotasoundinthegloombeyondthespiritlessstirofthesummerwind。
　　Feelingaboutfortheobstaclewhichhadflunghimdown，hediscoveredthattwotuftsofheathhadbeentiedtogetheracrossthepath，formingaloop，whichtoatravellerwascertainoverthrow。Wildevepulledoffthestringthatboundthem，andwentonwithtolerablequickness。
　　Onreachinghomehefoundthecordtobeofareddishcolour。
　　Itwasjustwhathehadexpected。
　　Althoughhisweaknesseswerenotspeciallythoseakintophysicalfear，thisspeciesofcoup—de—JarnacfromoneheknewtoowelltroubledthemindofWildeve。
　　Buthismovementswereunalteredthereby。AnightortwolaterheagainwentalongthevaletoAlderworth，takingtheprecautionofkeepingoutofanypath。
　　Thesensethathewaswatched，thatcraftwasemployedtocircumventhiserranttastes，addedpiquancytoajourneysoentirelysentimental，solongasthedangerwasofnofearfulsort。HeimaginedthatVennandMrs。Yeobrightwereinleague，andfeltthattherewasacertainlegitimacyincombatingsuchacoalition。
　　Theheathtonightappearedtobetotallydeserted；
　　andWildeve，afterlookingoverEustacia’sgardengateforsomelittletime，withacigarinhismouth，wastemptedbythefascinationthatemotionalsmugglinghadforhisnaturetoadvancetowardsthewindow，whichwasnotquiteclosed，theblindbeingonlypartlydrawndown。Hecouldseeintotheroom，andEustaciawassittingtherealone。
　　Wildevecontemplatedherforaminute，andthenretreatingintotheheathbeatthefernslightly，whereuponmothsflewoutalarmed。Securingone，hereturnedtothewindow，andholdingthemothtothechink，openedhishand。
　　ThemothmadetowardsthecandleuponEustacia’stable，hoveredroundittwoorthreetimes，andflewintotheflame。
　　Eustaciastartedup。Thishadbeenawell—knownsignalinoldtimeswhenWildevehadusedtocomesecretlywooingtoMistover。SheatonceknewthatWildevewasoutside，butbeforeshecouldconsiderwhattodoherhusbandcameinfromupstairs。Eustacia’sfaceburntcrimsonattheunexpectedcollisionofincidents，andfilleditwithananimationthatittoofrequentlylacked。
　　"Youhaveaveryhighcolour，dearest，"saidYeobright，whenhecamecloseenoughtoseeit。"Yourappearancewouldbenoworseifitwerealwaysso。"
　　"Iamwarm，"saidEustacia。"IthinkIwillgointotheairforafewminutes。"
　　"ShallIgowithyou？"
　　"Ono。Iamonlygoingtothegate。"
　　Shearose，butbeforeshehadtimetogetoutoftheroomaloudrappingbeganuponthefrontdoor。
　　"I’llgo——I’llgo，"saidEustaciainanunusuallyquicktoneforher；andsheglancedeagerlytowardsthewindowwhencethemothhadflown；butnothingappearedthere。
　　"Youhadbetternotatthistimeoftheevening，"
　　hesaid。Clymsteppedbeforeherintothepassage，andEustaciawaited，hersomnolentmannercoveringherinnerheatandagitation。
　　Shelistened，andClymopenedthedoor。Nowordswereutteredoutside，andpresentlyhecloseditandcameback，saying，"Nobodywasthere。Iwonderwhatthatcouldhavemeant？"
　　Hewaslefttowonderduringtherestoftheevening，fornoexplanationoffereditself，andEustaciasaidnothing，theadditionalfactthatsheknewofonlyaddingmoremysterytotheperformance。
　　MeanwhilealittledramahadbeenactedoutsidewhichsavedEustaciafromallpossibilityofcompromisingherselfthateveningatleast。WhilstWildevehadbeenpreparinghismoth—signalanotherpersonhadcomebehindhimuptothegate。Thisman，whocarriedaguninhishand，lookedonforamomentattheother’soperationbythewindow，walkeduptothehouse，knockedatthedoor，andthenvanishedroundthecornerandoverthehedge。
　　"Damnhim！"saidWildeve。"Hehasbeenwatchingmeagain。"
　　AshissignalhadbeenrenderedfutilebythisuproariousrappingWildevewithdrew，passedoutatthegate，andwalkedquicklydownthepathwithoutthinkingofanythingexceptgettingawayunnoticed。Halfwaydownthehillthepathrannearaknotofstuntedhollies，whichinthegeneraldarknessofthescenestoodasthepupilinablackeye。
　　WhenWildevereachedthispointareportstartledhisear，andafewspentgunshotsfellamongtheleavesaroundhim。
　　Therewasnodoubtthathehimselfwasthecauseofthatgun’sdischarge；andherushedintotheclumpofhollies，beatingthebushesfuriouslywithhisstick；butnobodywasthere。Thisattackwasamoreseriousmatterthanthelast，anditwassometimebeforeWildeverecoveredhisequanimity。Anewandmostunpleasantsystemofmenacehadbegun，andtheintentappearedtobetodohimgrievousbodilyharm。WildevehadlookeduponVenn’sfirstattemptasaspeciesofhorseplay，whichthereddlemanhadindulgedinforwantofknowingbetter；butnowtheboundarylinewaspassedwhichdividestheannoyingfromtheperilous。
　　HadWildeveknownhowthoroughlyinearnestVennhadbecomehemighthavebeenstillmorealarmed。
　　ThereddlemanhadbeenalmostexasperatedbythesightofWildeveoutsideClym’shouse，andhewaspreparedtogotoanylengthsshortofabsolutelyshootinghim，toterrifytheyounginnkeeperoutofhisrecalcitrantimpulses。
　　ThedoubtfullegitimacyofsuchroughcoerciondidnotdisturbthemindofVenn。Ittroublesfewsuchmindsinsuchcases，andsometimesthisisnottoberegretted。
　　FromtheimpeachmentofStraffordtoFarmerLynch’sshortwaywiththescampsofVirginiatherehavebeenmanytriumphsofjusticewhicharemockeriesoflaw。
　　AbouthalfamilebelowClym’ssecludeddwellinglayahamletwherelivedoneofthetwoconstableswhopreservedthepeaceintheparishofAlderworth，andWildevewentstraighttotheconstable’scottage。
　　Almostthefirstthingthathesawonopeningthedoorwastheconstable’struncheonhangingtoanail，asiftoassurehimthatherewerethemeanstohispurpose。
　　Oninquiry，however，oftheconstable’swifehelearntthattheconstablewasnotathome。Wildevesaidhewouldwait。
　　Theminutestickedon，andtheconstabledidnotarrive。
　　Wildevecooleddownfromhisstateofhighindignationtoarestlessdissatisfactionwithhimself，thescene，theconstable’swife，andthewholesetofcircumstances。
　　Hearoseandleftthehouse。Altogether，theexperienceofthateveninghadhadacooling，nottosayachilling，effectonmisdirectedtenderness，andWildevewasinnomoodtorambleagaintoAlderworthafternightfallinhopeofastrayglancefromEustacia。
　　ThusfarthereddlemanhadbeentolerablysuccessfulinhisrudecontrivancesforkeepingdownWildeve’sinclinationtoroveintheevening。HehadnippedinthebudthepossiblemeetingbetweenEustaciaandheroldloverthisverynight。ButhehadnotanticipatedthatthetendencyofhisactionwouldbetodivertWildeve’smovementratherthantostopit。ThegamblingwiththeguineashadnotconducedtomakehimawelcomeguesttoClym；
　　buttocalluponhiswife’srelativewasnatural，andhewasdeterminedtoseeEustacia。Itwasnecessarytochoosesomelessuntowardhourthanteno’clockatnight。
　　"Sinceitisunsafetogointheevening，"hesaid，"I’llgobyday。"
　　MeanwhileVennhadlefttheheathandgonetocalluponMrs。Yeobright，withwhomhehadbeenonfriendlytermssinceshehadlearntwhataprovidentialcountermovehehadmadetowardstherestitutionofthefamilyguineas。
　　Shewonderedatthelatenessofhiscall，buthadnoobjectiontoseehim。
　　HegaveherafullaccountofClym’saffliction，andofthestateinwhichhewasliving；then，referringtoThomasin，touchedgentlyupontheapparentsadnessofherdays。
　　"Now，ma’am，dependuponit，"hesaid，"youcouldn’tdoabetterthingforeitherof’emthantomakeyourselfathomeintheirhouses，evenifthereshouldbealittlerebuffatfirst。"
　　"Bothsheandmysondisobeyedmeinmarrying；
　　thereforeIhavenointerestintheirhouseholds。
　　Theirtroublesareoftheirownmaking。"Mrs。Yeobrighttriedtospeakseverely；buttheaccountofherson’sstatehadmovedhermorethanshecaredtoshow。
　　"YourvisitswouldmakeWildevewalkstraighterthanheisinclinedtodo，andmightpreventunhappinessdowntheheath。"
　　"Whatdoyoumean？"
　　"IsawsomethingtonightouttherewhichIdidn’tlikeatall。
　　Iwishyourson’shouseandMr。Wildeve’swereahundredmilesapartinsteadoffourorfive。"
　　"ThenthereWASanunderstandingbetweenhimandClym’swifewhenhemadeafoolofThomasin！"
　　"We’llhopethere’snounderstandingnow。"
　　"Andourhopewillprobablybeveryvain。OClym！
　　OThomasin！"
　　"There’snoharmdoneyet。Infact，I’vepersuadedWildevetomindhisownbusiness。"
　　"How？"
　　"O，notbytalking——byaplanofminecalledthesilentsystem。"
　　"Ihopeyou’llsucceed。"
　　"Ishallifyouhelpmebycallingandmakingfriendswithyourson。You’llhaveachancethenofusingyoureyes。"
　　"Well，sinceithascometothis，"saidMrs。Yeobrightsadly，"Iwillowntoyou，reddleman，thatIthoughtofgoing。
　　Ishouldbemuchhappierifwewerereconciled。
　　Themarriageisunalterable，mylifemaybecutshort，andIshouldwishtodieinpeace。Heismyonlyson；
　　andsincesonsaremadeofsuchstuffIamnotsorryIhavenoother。AsforThomasin，Ineverexpectedmuchfromher；andshehasnotdisappointedme。
　　ButIforgaveherlongago；andIforgivehimnow。
　　I’llgo。"
　　Atthisverytimeofthereddleman’sconversationwithMrs。YeobrightatBlooms—EndanotherconversationonthesamesubjectwaslanguidlyproceedingatAlderworth。
　　AllthedayClymhadbornehimselfasifhismindweretoofullofitsownmattertoallowhimtocareaboutoutwardthings，andhiswordsnowshowedwhathadoccupiedhisthoughts。
　　Itwasjustafterthemysteriousknockingthathebeganthetheme。"SinceIhavebeenawaytoday，Eustacia，Ihaveconsideredthatsomethingmustbedonetohealupthisghastlybreachbetweenmydearmotherandmyself。
　　Ittroublesme。"
　　"Whatdoyouproposetodo？"saidEustaciaabstractedly，forshecouldnotclearawayfromhertheexcitementcausedbyWildeve’srecentmanoeuvreforaninterview。
　　"YouseemtotakeaverymildinterestinwhatIpropose，littleormuch，"saidClym，withtolerablewarmth。
　　"Youmistakeme，"sheanswered，revivingathisreproach。
　　"Iamonlythinking。"
　　"Whatof？"
　　"Partlyofthatmothwhoseskeletonisgettingburntupinthewickofthecandle，"shesaidslowly。"ButyouknowIalwaystakeaninterestinwhatyousay。"
　　"Verywell，dear。ThenIthinkImustgoandcalluponher。"……Hewentonwithtenderfeeling："ItisathingIamnotatalltooproudtodo，andonlyafearthatImightirritateherhaskeptmeawaysolong。
　　ButImustdosomething。Itiswronginmetoallowthissortofthingtogoon。"
　　"Whathaveyoutoblameyourselfabout？"
　　"Sheisgettingold，andherlifeislonely，andIamheronlyson。"
　　"ShehasThomasin。"
　　"Thomasinisnotherdaughter；andifshewerethatwouldnotexcuseme。Butthisisbesidethepoint。
　　Ihavemadeupmymindtogotoher，andallIwishtoaskyouiswhetheryouwilldoyourbesttohelpme——thatis，forgetthepast；andifsheshowsherwillingnesstobereconciled，meetherhalfwaybywelcominghertoourhouse，orbyacceptingawelcometohers？"
　　AtfirstEustaciaclosedherlipsasifshewouldratherdoanythingonthewholeglobethanwhathesuggested。
　　Butthelinesofhermouthsoftenedwiththought，thoughnotsofarastheymighthavesoftened，andshesaid，"Iwillputnothinginyourway；butafterwhathaspassedit，isaskingtoomuchthatIgoandmakeadvances。"
　　"Youneverdistinctlytoldmewhatdidpassbetweenyou。"
　　"Icouldnotdoitthen，norcanInow。Sometimesmorebitternessissowninfiveminutesthancanbegotridofinawholelife；andthatmaybethecasehere。"
　　Shepausedafewmoments，andadded，"Ifyouhadneverreturnedtoyournativeplace，Clym，whatablessingitwouldhavebeenforyou！……Ithasalteredthedestiniesof————"
　　"Threepeople。"
　　"Five，"Eustaciathought；butshekeptthatin。
　　5—TheJourneyacrosstheHeathThursday，thethirty—firstofAugust，wasoneofaseriesofdaysduringwhichsnughouseswerestifling，andwhencooldraughtsweretreats；whencracksappearedinclayeygardens，andwerecalled"earthquakes"byapprehensivechildren；
　　whenloosespokeswerediscoveredinthewheelsofcartsandcarriages；andwhenstinginginsectshauntedtheair，theearth，andeverydropofwaterthatwastobefound。
　　InMrs。Yeobright’sgardenlarge—leavedplantsofatenderkindflaggedbyteno’clockinthemorning；
　　rhubarbbentdownwardateleven；andevenstiffcabbageswerelimpbynoon。
　　Itwasabouteleveno’clockonthisdaythatMrs。Yeobrightstartedacrosstheheathtowardsherson’shouse，todoherbestingettingreconciledwithhimandEustacia，inconformitywithherwordstothereddleman。
　　Shehadhopedtobewelladvancedinherwalkbeforetheheatofthedaywasatitshighest，butaftersettingoutshefoundthatthiswasnottobedone。
　　Thesunhadbrandedthewholeheathwithitsmark，eventhepurpleheath—flowershavingputonabrownnessunderthedryblazesofthefewprecedingdays。
　　Everyvalleywasfilledwithairlikethatofakiln，andthecleanquartzsandofthewinterwater—courses，whichformedsummerpaths，hadundergoneaspeciesofincinerationsincethedroughthadsetin。
　　Incool，freshweatherMrs。YeobrightwouldhavefoundnoinconvenienceinwalkingtoAlderworth，butthepresenttorridattackmadethejourneyaheavyundertakingforawomanpastmiddleage；andattheendofthethirdmileshewishedthatshehadhiredFairwaytodriveheraportionatleastofthedistance。ButfromthepointatwhichshehadarriveditwasaseasytoreachClym’shouseastogethomeagain。Soshewenton，theairaroundherpulsatingsilently，andoppressingtheearthwithlassitude。Shelookedattheskyoverhead，andsawthatthesapphirinehueofthezenithinspringandearlysummerhadbeenreplacedbyametallicviolet。
　　Occasionallyshecametoaspotwhereindependentworldsofephemeronswerepassingtheirtimeinmadcarousal，someintheair，someonthehotgroundandvegetation，someinthetepidandstringywaterofanearlydriedpool。
　　Alltheshallowerpondshaddecreasedtoavaporousmudamidwhichthemaggotyshapesofinnumerableobscurecreaturescouldbeindistinctlyseen，heavingandwallowingwithenjoyment。Beingawomannotdisinclinedtophilosophizeshesometimessatdownunderherumbrellatorestandtowatchtheirhappiness，foracertainhopefulnessastotheresultofhervisitgaveeasetohermind，andbetweenimportantthoughtsleftitfreetodwellonanyinfinitesimalmatterwhichcaughthereyes。
　　Mrs。Yeobrighthadneverbeforebeentoherson’shouse，anditsexactpositionwasunknowntoher。Shetriedoneascendingpathandanother，andfoundthattheyledherastray。
　　Retracinghersteps，shecameagaintoanopenlevel，wheresheperceivedatadistanceamanatwork。
　　Shewenttowardshimandinquiredtheway。
　　Thelabourerpointedoutthedirection，andadded，"Doyouseethatfurze—cutter，ma’am，goingupthatfootpathyond？"
　　Mrs。Yeobrightstrainedhereyes，andatlastsaidthatshedidperceivehim。
　　"Well，ifyoufollowhimyoucanmakenomistake。
　　He’sgoingtothesameplace，ma’am。"
　　Shefollowedthefigureindicated。Heappearedofarussethue，notmoredistinguishablefromthescenearoundhimthanthegreencaterpillarfromtheleafitfeedson。