Возвращение на родину

VIII. Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart

           Doyouknow,Mother,”hecontinuedafteramomentortwo,lookingsuddenlyinterestedinhisownpasthistory,“IoncethoughtofTamsinasasweetheart?Yes,Idid.Howoddboysare!AndwhenIcamehomeandsawherthistimesheseemedsomuchmoreaffectionatethanusual,thatIwasquiteremindedofthosedays,particularlyonthenightoftheparty,whenshewasunwell.Wehadthepartyjustthesame—wasnotthatrathercrueltoher?”

           “Itmadenodifference.Ihadarrangedtogiveone,anditwasnotworthwhiletomakemoregloomthannecessary.TobeginbyshuttingourselvesupandtellingyouofTamsin’smisfortuneswouldhavebeenapoorsortofwelcome.”

           Clymremainedthinking.“Ialmostwishyouhadnothadthatparty,”hesaid;“andforotherreasons.ButIwilltellyouinadayortwo.WemustthinkofTamsinnow.”

           Theylapsedintosilence.“I’lltellyouwhat,”saidYeobrightagain,inatonewhichshowedsomeslumberingfeelingstill.“Idon’tthinkitkindtoTamsintoletherbemarriedlikethis,andneitherofustheretokeepupherspiritsorcareabitabouther.Shehasn’tdisgracedherself,ordoneanythingtodeservethat.Itisbadenoughthattheweddingshouldbesohurriedandunceremonious,withoutourkeepingawayfromitinaddition.Uponmysoul,’tisalmostashame.I’llgo.”

           “Itisoverbythistime,”saidhismotherwithasigh;“unlesstheywerelate,orhe—”

           “ThenIshallbesoonenoughtoseethemcomeout.Idon’tquitelikeyourkeepingmeinignorance,Mother,afterall.

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