Возвращение на родину

VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           

           Shedidnotvolunteerthereasonwhichheseemedtohopefor,andhewishedhergoodnight,goingthenceroundtothebackofthehouse,wherehewalkedupanddownbyhimselfforsometimebeforere-entering.

           Eustacia,warmedwithaninnerfire,couldnotwaitforhercompanionsafterthis.Sheflungbacktheribbonsfromherface,openedthegate,andatoncestruckintotheheath.Shedidnothastenalong.Hergrandfatherwasinbedatthishour,forshesofrequentlywalkeduponthehillsonmoonlightnightsthathetooknonoticeofhercomingsandgoings,and,enjoyinghimselfinhisownway,lefthertodolikewise.Amoreimportantsubjectthanthatofgettingindoorsnowengrossedher.Yeobright,ifhehadtheleastcuriosity,wouldinfalliblydiscoverhername.Whatthen?Shefirstfeltasortofexultationatthewayinwhichtheadventurehadterminated,eventhoughatmomentsbetweenherexultationsshewasabashedandblushful.Thenthisconsiderationrecurredtochillher:Whatwastheuseofherexploit?ShewasatpresentatotalstrangertotheYeobrightfamily.Theunreasonablenimbusofromancewithwhichshehadencircledthatmanmightbehermisery.Howcouldsheallowherselftobecomesoinfatuatedwithastranger?AndtofillthecupofhersorrowtherewouldbeThomasin,livingdayafterdayininflammableproximitytohim;forshehadjustlearntthat,contrarytoherfirstbelief,hewasgoingtostayathomesomeconsiderabletime.

           ShereachedthewicketatMistoverKnap,butbeforeopeningitsheturnedandfacedtheheathoncemore

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