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Far from the Madding Crowd

CHAPTER XXII
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But I mid see a little distance into things! To be long-headed enough for a baily's place is a poor mere trifle--yet a trifle more than nothing.

However, I look round upon life quite cool.

Do you heed me, neighbours?
My words, though made as simple as I can, mid be rather deep for some heads." "O yes, Henery, we quite heed ye." "A strange old piece, goodmen--whirled about from here to yonder, as if I were nothing! A little warped, too.

But I have my depths; ha, and even my great depths! I might gird at a certain shepherd, brain to brain.

But no--O no!" "A strange old piece, ye say!" interposed the maltster, in a querulous voice.


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