Возвращение на родину

IX. Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy

           Hecreptalongagain,andtheturvesuponhisbackcreptwithhim.Hadheapproachedwithoutanycoveringthechancesarethathewouldnothavebeenperceivedinthedusk;approachingthus,itwasasthoughheburrowedunderground.Inthismannerhecamequiteclosetowherethetwowerestanding.

           “Wishtoconsultmeonthematter?”reachedhisearsintherich,impetuousaccentsofEustaciaVye.“Consultme?Itisanindignitytometotalkso—Iwon’tbearitanylonger!”Shebeganweeping.“Ihavelovedyou,andhaveshownyouthatIlovedyou,muchtomyregret;andyetyoucancomeandsayinthatfrigidwaythatyouwishtoconsultwithmewhetheritwouldnotbebettertomarryThomasin.Better—ofcourseitwouldbe.Marryher—sheisnearertoyourownpositioninlifethanIam!”

           “Yes,yes;that’sverywell,”saidWildeveperemptorily.“Butwemustlookatthingsastheyare.Whateverblamemayattachtomeforhavingbroughtitabout,Thomasin’spositionisatpresentmuchworsethanyours.IsimplytellyouthatIaminastrait.”

           “Butyoushallnottellme!Youmustseethatitisonlyharassingme.Damon,youhavenotactedwell;youhavesunkinmyopinion.Youhavenotvaluedmycourtesy—thecourtesyofaladyinlovingyou—whousedtothinkoffarmoreambitiousthings.ButitwasThomasin’sfault.

           “Shewonyouawayfromme,andshedeservestosufferforit.Whereisshestayingnow?NotthatIcare,norwhereIammyself.

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