Возвращение на родину

I. “My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is”

           AbleedingaboutthepollonSundayafternoonswasamplyaccountedforbytheexplanation.“Ihavehadmyhaircut,youknow.”

           TheconversationonYeobrighthadbeenstartedbyadistantviewoftheyoungmanramblingleisurelyacrosstheheathbeforethem.

           “Amanwhoisdoingwellelsewherewouldn’tbideheretwoorthreeweeksfornothing,”saidFairway.“He’sgotsomeprojectin’shead—dependuponthat.”

           “Well,’acan’tkeepadimentshophere,”saidSam.

           “Idon’tseewhyheshouldhavehadthemtwoheavyboxeshomeifhehadnotbeengoingtobide;andwhatthereisforhimtodoheretheLordinheavenknows.”

           BeforemanymoresurmisescouldbeindulgedinYeobrighthadcomenear;andseeingthehair-cuttinggroupheturnedasidetojointhem.Marchingup,andlookingcriticallyattheirfacesforamoment,hesaid,withoutintroduction,“Now,folks,letmeguesswhatyouhavebeentalkingabout.”

           “Ay,sure,ifyouwill,”saidSam.

           “Aboutme.”

           “Now,itisathingIshouldn’thavedreamedofdoing,otherwise,”saidFairwayinatoneofintegrity;“butsinceyouhavenamedit,MasterYeobright,I’llownthatwewastalkingabout’ee.Wewerewonderingwhatcouldkeepyouhomeheremollyhorningaboutwhenyouhavemadesuchaworld-widenameforyourselfinthenick-nacktrade—now,that’sthetrutho’t.”

           “I’lltellyou,”saidYeobrightwithunexpectedearnestness.“Iamnotsorrytohavetheopportunity.I’vecomehomebecause,allthingsconsidered,Icanbeatriflelessuselessherethananywhereelse.ButIhaveonlylatelyfoundthisout.

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