"I do not own it," said Eustacia, with a repressed, still look. "But I may think what I like." "Yes." "You are lonely here." "I cannot endure the heath, except in its purple season. The heath is a cruel taskmaster to me." "Can you say so?" he asked. "To my mind it is most exhilarating, and strengthening, and soothing. I would rather live on these hills than anywhere else in the world." "It is well enough for artists; but I never would learn to draw." "And there is a very curious druidical stone just out there." He threw a pebble in the direction signified. "Do you often go to see it?" "I was not even aware there existed any such curious druidical stone. I am aware that there are boulevards in Paris." Yeobright looked thoughtfully on the ground. "That means much," he said. "It doe