Возвращение на родину

VIII. Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart

           “IalmostwishClymhadbeenathome,”shesaid.“Ofcourseyouchosethetimebecauseofhisabsence.”

           “Partly.IhavefeltthatIactedunfairlytohiminnottellinghimall;but,asitwasdonenottogrievehim,IthoughtIwouldcarryouttheplantoitsend,andtellthewholestorywhentheskywasclear.”

           “Youareapracticallittlewoman,”saidMrs.Yeobright,smiling.“Iwishyouandhe—no,Idon’twishanything.There,itisnineo’clock,”sheinterrupted,hearingawhizzandadingingdownstairs.

           “ItoldDamonIwouldleaveatnine,”saidThomasin,hasteningoutoftheroom.

           Herauntfollowed.WhenThomasinwasgoingupthelittlewalkfromthedoortothewicket-gate,Mrs.Yeobrightlookedreluctantlyather,andsaid,“Itisashametoletyougoalone.”

           “Itisnecessary,”saidThomasin.

           “Atanyrate,”addedherauntwithforcedcheerfulness,“Ishallcalluponyouthisafternoon,andbringthecakewithme.IfClymhasreturnedbythattimehewillperhapscometoo.IwishtoshowMr.WildevethatIbearhimnoill-will.Letthepastbeforgotten.Well,Godblessyou!There,Idon’tbelieveinoldsuperstitions,butI’lldoit.”Shethrewaslipperattheretreatingfigureofthegirl,whoturned,smiled,andwentonagain.

           Afewstepsfurther,andshelookedback.“Didyoucallme,Aunt?”shetremulouslyinquired.“Good-bye!”

           MovedbyanuncontrollablefeelingasshelookeduponMrs.Yeobright’sworn,wetface,sheranback,whenherauntcameforward,andtheymetagain.“O—Tamsie,”saidtheelder,weeping,“Idon’tliketoletyougo.

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