Возвращение на родину

VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           Themanforwhomshehadpre-determinedtonourishapassionwentintothesmallroom,andacrossittothefurtherextremity.

           Themummers,ashasbeenstated,wereseatedonabench,oneendofwhichextendedintothesmallapartment,orpantry,forwantofspaceintheouterroom.Eustacia,partlyfromshyness,hadchosenthemidmostseat,whichthuscommandedaviewoftheinteriorofthepantryaswellastheroomcontainingtheguests.WhenClympasseddownthepantryhereyesfollowedhiminthegloomwhichprevailedthere.Attheremoteendwasadoorwhich,justashewasabouttoopenitforhimself,wasopenedbysomebodywithin;andlightstreamedforth.

           ThepersonwasThomasin,withacandle,lookinganxious,pale,andinteresting.Yeobrightappearedgladtoseeher,andpressedherhand.“That’sright,Tamsie,”hesaidheartily,asthoughrecalledtohimselfbythesightofher,“youhavedecidedtocomedown.Iamgladofit.”

           “Hush—no,no,”shesaidquickly.“Ionlycametospeaktoyou.”

           “Butwhynotjoinus?”

           “Icannot.AtleastIwouldrathernot.Iamnotwellenough,andweshallhaveplentyoftimetogethernowyouaregoingtobehomeagoodlongholiday.”

           “Itisn’tnearlysopleasantwithoutyou.Areyoureallyill?”

           “Justalittle,myoldcousin—here,”shesaid,playfullysweepingherhandacrossherheart.

           “Ah,Mothershouldhaveaskedsomebodyelsetobepresenttonight,perhaps?”

           “Ono,indeed.

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