Возвращение на родину

VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           TheformofRainbarrowstoodabovethehills,andthemoonstoodaboveRainbarrow.Theairwaschargedwithsilenceandfrost.ThesceneremindedEustaciaofacircumstancewhichtillthatmomentshehadtotallyforgotten.ShehadpromisedtomeetWildevebytheBarrowthisverynightateight,togiveafinalanswertohispleadingforanelopement.

           Sheherselfhadfixedtheeveningandthehour.Hehadprobablycometothespot,waitedthereinthecold,andbeengreatlydisappointed.

           “Well,somuchthebetter—itdidnothurthim,”shesaidserenely.Wildevehadatpresenttheraylessoutlineofthesunthroughsmokedglass,andshecouldsaysuchthingsasthatwiththegreatestfacility.

           Sheremaineddeeplypondering;andThomasin’swinningmannertowardshercousinaroseagainuponEustacia’smind.

           “OthatshehadbeenmarriedtoDamonbeforethis!”shesaid.“Andshewouldifithadn’tbeenforme!IfIhadonlyknown—ifIhadonlyknown!”

           Eustaciaoncemoreliftedherdeepstormyeyestothemoonlight,and,sighingthattragicsighofherswhichwassomuchlikeashudder,enteredtheshadowoftheroof.Shethrewoffhertrappingsintheouthouse,rolledthemup,andwentindoorstoherchamber.

           

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