Возвращение на родину

V. Sharp Words Are Spoken, and a Crisis Ensues

           

           “Mother,”saidClym,“whateveryoudo,youwillalwaysbedeartome—thatyouknow.ButonethingIhavearighttosay,whichis,thatatmyageIamoldenoughtoknowwhatisbestforme.”

           Mrs.Yeobrightremainedforsometimesilentandshaken,asifshecouldsaynomore.Thenshereplied,“Best?Isitbestforyoutoinjureyourprospectsforsuchavoluptuous,idlewomanasthat?Don’tyouseethatbytheveryfactofyourchoosingheryouprovethatyoudonotknowwhatisbestforyou?Yougiveupyourwholethought—yousetyourwholesoul—topleaseawoman.”

           “Ido.Andthatwomanisyou.”

           “Howcanyoutreatmesoflippantly!”saidhismother,turningagaintohimwithatearfullook.“Youareunnatural,Clym,andIdidnotexpectit.”

           “Verylikely,”saidhecheerlessly.“Youdidnotknowthemeasureyouweregoingtometeme,andthereforedidnotknowthemeasurethatwouldbereturnedtoyouagain.”

           “Youanswerme;youthinkonlyofher.Yousticktoherinallthings.”

           “Thatproveshertobeworthy.Ihaveneveryetsupportedwhatisbad.AndIdonotcareonlyforher.Icareforyouandformyself,andforanythingthatisgood.Whenawomanoncedislikesanothersheismerciless!”

           “OClym!pleasedon’tgosettingdownasmyfaultwhatisyourobstinatewrongheadedness.Ifyouwishedtoconnectyourselfwithanunworthypersonwhydidyoucomehomeheretodoit?Whydidn’tyoudoitinParis?—itismorethefashionthere.

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