\'WewereoutintheEastwhenIwrotetohim.Everythinghadseemedtogowrongwithme.Justaftermyletterhadgonewewereorderedhome.That\'showitisyouseemehere.AssoonaswegotintobarracksatCasterbridgeIheardo\'thisDamnme!I\'lldaretofollowmyfather,andmakeawaywithmyself,too.Itistheonlythinglefttodo!\'
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Heshookhishead.\'Idon\'tknowaboutthat!\'heansweredbitterly.
\'Tryandbeworthyofyourfatherathisbest.\'Tisnottoolate.\'
\'D\'yethinknot?Ifancyitis!Well,I\'llturnitover.