Возвращение на родину

IV. Eustacia Is Led on to an Adventure

           AndhitheracomparativelyrecentsettlerlikeEustaciamaybetakeherselftoscrutinizethepersonofanativesonwholefthomebeforeheradventuponthescene,andconsiderifthefriendshipofhisparentsbeworthcultivatingduringhisnextabsenceinordertosecureaknowledgeofhimonhisnextreturn.

           ButthesetenderschemeswerenotfeasibleamongthescatteredinhabitantsofEgdonHeath.Innametheywereparishioners,butvirtuallytheybelongedtonoparishatall.PeoplewhocametothesefewisolatedhousestokeepChristmaswiththeirfriendsremainedintheirfriends’chimney-cornersdrinkingmeadandothercomfortingliquorstilltheyleftagainforgoodandall.Rain,snow,ice,mudeverywherearound,theydidnotcaretotrudgetwoorthreemilestositwet-footedandsplashedtothenapeoftheirnecksamongthosewho,thoughinsomemeasureneighbours,livedclosetothechurch,andentereditcleananddry.EustaciaknewitwastentoonethatClymYeobrightwouldgotonochurchatallduringhisfewdaysofleave,andthatitwouldbeawasteoflabourforhertogodrivingtheponyandgigoverabadroadinhopetoseehimthere.

           Itwasdusk,andshewassittingbythefireinthedining-roomorhall,whichtheyoccupiedatthistimeoftheyearinpreferencetotheparlour,becauseofitslargehearth,constructedforturf-fires,afuelthecaptainwaspartialtointhewinterseason.

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