Возвращение на родину

X. A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion

           

           Sheshookherhead.

           “YourcomelinessislawwithMr.Wildeve.Itislawwithallmenwhosee’ee.Theysay,’Thiswell-favouredladycoming—what’shername?Howhandsome!’HandsomerthanThomasinYeobright,”thereddlemanpersisted,sayingtohimself,“Godforgivearascalforlying!”Andshewashandsomer,butthereddlemanwasfarfromthinkingso.TherewasacertainobscurityinEustacia’sbeauty,andVenn’seyewasnottrained.Inherwinterdress,asnow,shewaslikethetiger-beetle,which,whenobservedindullsituations,seemstobeofthequietestneutralcolour,butunderafullilluminationblazeswithdazzlingsplendour.

           Eustaciacouldnothelpreplying,thoughconsciousthatsheendangeredherdignitythereby.“ManywomenarelovelierthanThomasin,”shesaid,“sonotmuchattachestothat.”

           Thereddlemansufferedthewoundandwenton:“Heisamanwhonoticesthelooksofwomen,andyoucouldtwisthimtoyourwilllikewithywind,ifyouonlyhadthemind.”

           “SurelywhatshecannotdowhohasbeensomuchwithhimIcannotdolivinguphereawayfromhim.”

           Thereddlemanwheeledandlookedherintheface.“MissVye!”hesaid.

           “Whydoyousaythat—asifyoudoubtedme?”Shespokefaintly,andherbreathingwasquick.“Theideaofyourspeakinginthattonetome!”sheadded,withaforcedsmileofhauteur.“Whatcouldhavebeeninyourmindtoleadyoutospeaklikethat?”

           “MissVye,whyshouldyoumakebelievethatyoudon’tknowthisman?—Iknowwhy,certainly.Heisbeneathyou,andyouareashamed.”

           “Youaremistaken.

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