Stretchingstretchforth the official staff in his left hand , he laidlayhis right upon the shoulder of a young woman , whom he thus drewdrawforward , until , on the threshold of the prison-door , she repelledrepelhim , by an actionactionmarked with natural dignity and force of character , and steppedstepinto the open air as if by her own free will .
Now obey my orders , and take the message I 'm going to charge ' ee wi ' ... Well , Fred , I do n't mind tellingtellyou that the secret is that I 'm one of a noble race -- it has been just foundfindout by me this present afternoon , P.M. " And as he made the announcementannouncement, Durbeyfield , decliningdeclinefrom his sitting position , luxuriously stretchedstretchhimself out upon the bank among the daisies .