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In addition to these fixed obstacles which spoke so cheerfully of individual unrestraint as to boundaries, movables occupied the path and roadway to a perplexing extent. First the vans of the carriers in and out of Casterbridge, who hailed from Mellstock, Weatherbury, The Hintocks, Sherton-Abbas, Kingsbere, Overcombe, and many other towns and villages round.
Some contained those personages of the King's suite who had not kept pace with him in his journey from Windsor; others were the coaches of aristocracy, big and little, whom news of the King's arrival drew thither for their own pleasure: so that the highway, as seen from the hills about Overcombe, appeared like an ant-walk a constant succession of dark spots creeping along its surface at nearly uniform rates of progress, and all in one direction.
'Your faithful brother and well-wisher, 'JOHN. 'P.S. Glad to hear of your promotion. Tell me the day and I'll meet the coach. One night, about a week later, two men were walking in the dark along the turnpike road towards Overcombe, one of them with a bag in his hand.
The next morning was dull and windy, and the trumpets of the th sounded Reveille for the last time on Overcombe Down. Knowing that the Dragoons were going away, Anne had slept heedfully, and was at once awakened by the smart notes.
Bob was so interested in what he had just heard that he scarcely noticed the arrival of the King, and a body of attendant gentlemen. He went on thinking of his new knowledge; Captain Hardy was come. He was doubtless staying with his family at their small manor-house at Pos'ham, a few miles from Overcombe, where he usually spent the intervals between his different cruises.
Whenever he came from barracks to Overcombe, which was once or twice a week, he related news of all sorts to her and Bob with infinite zest, and made the time as happy a one as had ever been known at the mill, save for himself alone. He said nothing of Festus, except so far as to inform Anne that he had expected to see him and been disappointed.
'So do I especially one, said a voice at her elbow; and a man wheeled round her, and looked in her face, which had been fully exposed to the moon. 'You who are you? she asked. 'Don't you remember, ma'am? We walked some way together towards Overcombe earlier in the summer. Matilda looked more closely, and perceived that the speaker was Derriman, in plain clothes.
'Robert Loveday, sir, son of the miller at Overcombe, said Bob, making a low bow. 'Ah! I remember your father, Loveday, the gallant seaman replied. 'Well, what do you want to say to me? Seeing that Bob found it rather difficult to begin, he leant leisurely against the mantelpiece, and went on, 'Is your father well and hearty? I have not seen him for many, many years. 'Quite well, thank 'ee.
The van from the port to Overcombe did not start till four o'clock, and feeling no further interest in the gaieties of the place, she strolled on past the King's house to the outskirts, her mind settling down again upon the possibly sad fate of the Victory when she found herself alone.
All that afternoon Overcombe continued in a ferment of interest in the military investment, which brought the excitement of an invasion without the strife. There were great discussions on the merits and appearance of the soldiery.
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