NB。——FURNITURE，COALS，POTATOES，LIVEANDDEADSTOCK，REMOVEDTOANY
DISTANCEONTHESHORTESTNOTICE。
Mr。Mayboldleantovertheparapetofthebridgeandlookedintotheriver。Hesaw——withoutheeding——howthewatercamerapidlyfrombeneaththearches，glideddownalittlesteep，thenspreaditselfoverapoolinwhichdace，trout，andminnowssportedateaseamongthelonggreenlocksofweedthatlayheavingandsinkingwiththeirrootstowardsthecurrent。Attheendoftenminutesspentleaningthus，hedrewfromhispocketthelettertohisfriend，toreitdeliberatelyintosuchminutefragmentsthatscarcelytwosyllablesremainedinjuxtaposition，andsentthewholehandfulofshredsflutteringintothewater。Herehewatchedthemeddy，dart，andturn，astheywerecarrieddownwardstowardstheoceanandgraduallydisappearedfromhisview。Finallyhemovedoff，andpursuedhiswayatarapidpacebackagaintoMellstockVicarage。
Nervinghimselfbyalongandintenseeffort，hesatdowninhisstudyandwroteasfollows：
\"DEARMISSDAY，——Themeaningofyourwords，’thetemptationistoostrong，’ofyoursadnessandyourtears，hasbeenbroughthometomebyanaccident。Iknowto—daywhatIdidnotknowyesterday——thatyouarenotafreewoman。