Возвращение на родину

VII. A Coalition between Beauty and Oddness

           “Doyouknowwhatisinthisletter?”

           Thereddlemanhummedatune.

           “Can’tyouanswerme?”askedWildevewarmly.

           “Ru-um-tum-tum,”sangthereddleman.

           WildevestoodlookingonthegroundbesideVenn’sfeet,tillheallowedhiseyestotravelupwardsoverDiggory’sform,asilluminatedbythecandle,tohisheadandface.“Ha-ha!Well,IsupposeIdeserveit,consideringhowIhaveplayedwiththemboth,”hesaidatlast,asmuchtohimselfastoVenn.“ButofalltheoddthingsthateverIknew,theoddestisthatyoushouldsoruncountertoyourowninterestsastobringthistome.”

           “Myinterests?”

           “Certainly.’TwasyourinterestnottodoanythingwhichwouldsendmecourtingThomasinagain,nowshehasacceptedyou—orsomethinglikeit.Mrs.Yeobrightsaysyouaretomarryher.’Tisn’ttrue,then?”

           “GoodLord!Iheardofthisbefore,butdidn’tbelieveit.Whendidshesayso?”

           Wildevebeganhummingasthereddlemanhaddone.

           “Idon’tbelieveitnow,”criedVenn.

           “Ru-um-tum-tum,”sangWildeve.

           “OLord—howwecanimitate!”saidVenncontemptuously.“I’llhavethisout.I’llgostraighttoher.”

           Diggorywithdrewwithanemphaticstep,Wildeve’seyepassingoverhisforminwitheringderision,asifhewerenomorethanaheath-cropper.Whenthereddleman’sfigurecouldnolongerbeseen,Wildevehimselfdescendedandplungedintotheraylesshollowofthevale.

           Tolosethetwowomen—hewhohadbeenthewell-belovedofboth—wastooironicalanissuetobeendured.

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