Возвращение на родину

II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           Ofcourse,Ihavealwayssupposedyouweregoingtopushstraighton,asothermendo—allwhodeservethename—whentheyhavebeenputinagoodwayofdoingwell.”

           “Icannothelpit,”saidClym,inatroubledtone.“Mother,Ihatetheflashybusiness.Talkaboutmenwhodeservethename,cananymandeservingthenamewastehistimeinthateffeminateway,whenheseeshalftheworldgoingtoruinforwantofsomebodytobuckletoandteachthemhowtobreastthemiserytheyarebornto?Igetupeverymorningandseethewholecreationgroaningandtravailinginpain,asSt.Paulsays,andyetthereamI,traffickinginglitteringsplendourswithwealthywomenandtitledlibertines,andpanderingtothemeanestvanities—I,whohavehealthandstrengthenoughforanything.Ihavebeentroubledinmymindaboutitalltheyear,andtheendisthatIcannotdoitanymore.”

           “Whycan’tyoudoitaswellasothers?”

           “Idon’tknow,exceptthattherearemanythingsotherpeoplecareforwhichIdon’t;andthat’spartlywhyIthinkIoughttodothis.Foronething,mybodydoesnotrequiremuchofme.Icannotenjoydelicacies;goodthingsarewasteduponme.Well,Ioughttoturnthatdefecttoadvantage,andbybeingabletodowithoutwhatotherpeoplerequireIcanspendwhatsuchthingscostuponanybodyelse.”

           Now,Yeobright,havinginheritedsomeoftheseveryinstinctsfromthewomanbeforehim,couldnotfailtoawakenareciprocityinherthroughherfeelings,ifnotbyarguments,disguiseitasshemightforhisgood.Shespokewithlessassurance.

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