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deal； “I’ve lived to see my words come true。 I was the first to say
there was no harm in you； though your looks might be again’ you；
and I was the first to say you’d get your money back。 And it’s
nothing but rightful as you should。 And I’d ha’ said the ‘Amens’；
and willing； at the holy matrimony； but Tookey’s done it a good
while now； and I hope you’ll have none the worse luck。”
In the open yard before the Rainbow the party of guests were
already assembled； though it was still nearly an hour before the
appointed feast…time。 But by this means they could not only enjoy
the slow advent of their pleasure； they had also ample leisure to
talk of Silas Marner’s strange history； and arrive by due degrees at
the conclusion that he had brought a blessing on himself by acting
like a father to a lone； motherless child。 Even the farrier did not
negative this sentiment： on the contrary； he took it up as
peculiarly his own； and invited any hardy person present to
contradict him。 But he met with no contradiction； and all
differences among the company were merged in a general
agreement with Mr。 Snell’s sentiment； that when a man had
deserved his good luck； it was the part of his neighbours to wish
him joy。
As the bridal group approached； a hearty cheer was raised in
the Rainbow yard； and Ben Winthrop； whose jokes had retained
their acceptable flavour； found it agreeable to turn in there and
receive congratulations； not requiring the proposed interval of
quiet at the Stone…pits before joining the company。
Eppie had a larger garden than she had ever expected there
now； and in other ways there had been alterations at the expense
of Mr。 Cass； the landlord； to suit Silas’s larger family。 For he and
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Eppie had declared that they would rather stay at the Stone…pits
than go to any new home。 The garden was fenced with stones on
two sides； but in front there was an open fence； through which the
flowers shone with answering gladness； as the four united people
came within sight of them。
“Oh； father；” said Eppie； “what a pretty home ours is！ I think
nobody could be happier than we are。”
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