Chapter 174
The Reunion Glow
The coachman pulled up his four horses and looked round to the right, to a field of rye, where some peasants were sitting on a cart. The counting-house clerk was just going to jump down, but on second thoughts he shouted peremptorily to the peasants instead, and beckoned to them to come up. The wind, that seemed to blow as they drove, dropped when the carriage stood still; gadflies settled on the steaming horses that angrily shook them off. The metallic clank of a whetstone against a scythe, that came to them from the cart, ceased. One of the peasants…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Two Carriages, Two Feelings
Contrast char-a-banc elegance with Dolly's vehicle. How do joy and shame coexist in the meeting?
Consider:
- •Include I thought it was you
- •Include temporary beauty
- •Include this vehicle
Journaling Prompt
Write about arriving somewhere and feeling both glad and small at once.
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