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what？〃　said　her　father。

〃That　we're　going　to　have　an　infant；〃　she　sobbed；　〃and　he's

never；　never　let　me；　not　once；　every　time　I've　e　to　him；　he's

been　horrid　to　me；　and　I　wanted　to　tell　him；　I　did。　And　he　won't

let　me……he's　cruel　to　me。〃

She　sobbed　as　if　her　heart　would　break。　Her　mother　went　and

forted　her；　put　her　arms　round　her；　and　held　her　close。　Her

father　sat　with　a　queer；　wrinkled　brow；　and　was　rather　paler

than　usual。　His　heart　went　tense　with　hatred　of　his

son…in…law。

So　that；　when　the　tale　was　sobbed　out；　and　fort

administered　and　tea　sipped；　and　something　like　calm　restored　to

the　little　circle；　the　thought　of　Will　Brangwen's　entry　was　not

pleasantly　entertained。

Tilly　was　set　to　watch　out　for　him　as　he　passed　by　on　his　way

home。　The　little　party　at　table　heard　the　woman's　servant's

shrill　call：

〃You've　got　to　e　in；　Will。　Anna's　here。〃

After　a　few　moments；　the　youth　entered。

〃Are　you　stopping？〃　he　asked　in　his　hard；　harsh　voice。

He　seemed　like　a　blade　of　destruction　standing　there。　She

quivered　to　tears。

〃Sit　you　down；〃　said　Tom　Brangwen；　〃an'　take　a　bit　off　your

length。〃

Will　Brangwen　sat　down。　He　felt　something　strange　in　the

atmosphere。　He　was　dark　browed；　but　his　eyes　had　the　keen；

intent；　sharp　look；　as　if　he　could　only　see　in　the　distance；

which　was　a　beauty　in　him；　and　which　made　Anna　so　angry。

〃Why　does　he　always　deny　me？〃　she　said　to　herself。　〃Why　is　it

nothing　to　him；　what　I　am？〃

And　Tom　Brangwen；　blue…eyed　and　warm；　sat　in　opposition　to

the　youth。

〃How　long　are　you　stopping？〃　the　young　husband　asked　his

wife。

〃Not