The interest and curiosity of the village centred around Spencer Morgan , and his case was well discussed . Gossip said that the actress had jilted him and that he was breaking his heart about it . Then came the rumour that he was going West . Estella heard it apathetically . Life seemed ended for her . There was nothing to look forward to . She could not even look back . All the past was embittered . She had never met Spencer since the night she went after him . She sometimes wondered what he must think of her for what she had done . Did he think her unwomanly and revengeful ? She did not care . It was rather a relief to hear that he was going away . She would not be tortured by the fear of meeting him then . She was sure he would never come back to her . If he did , she would never forgive him . One evening in early harvest Estella was lingering by the lane gate at twilight . She had worked slavishly all day and was very tired , but she was loath to go into the house , where her trouble always seemed to weigh on her more heavily . The dusk , sweet night seemed to soothe her as it always did . She leaned her head against the poplar by the gate .
How long Spencer XXXXX had been standing by her she did not know , but when she looked up he was there .
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