Возвращение на родину

VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           

           “Onewouldthinkyoudoubtedmyhonesty,”hesaid,withalaugh,thoughhiscolourroseinaquickresentfulnessfrequentwithhim.

           “Youneedthinknosuchthing,”saidshedrily.“ItissimplythatI,incommonwiththerestoftheworld,feelthattherearecertainthingswhichhadbetterbedonebycertainpeoplethanbyothers.”

           “Asyoulike,asyoulike,”saidWildevelaconically.“Itisnotwortharguingabout.Well,IthinkImustturnhomewardagain,astheinnmustnotbeleftlonginchargeoftheladandthemaidonly.”

           Hewenthisway,hisfarewellbeingscarcelysocourteousashisgreeting.ButMrs.Yeobrightknewhimthoroughlybythistime,andtooklittlenoticeofhismanner,goodorbad.

           WhenWildevewasgoneMrs.Yeobrightstoodandconsideredwhatwouldbethebestcoursetoadoptwithregardtotheguineas,whichshehadnotlikedtoentrusttoWildeve.ItwashardlycrediblethatThomasinhadtoldhimtoaskforthem,whenthenecessityforthemhadarisenfromthedifficultyofobtainingmoneyathishands.AtthesametimeThomasinreallywantedthem,andmightbeunabletocometoBlooms-Endforanotherweekatleast.Totakeorsendthemoneytoherattheinnwouldbeimpolite,sinceWildevewouldprettysurelybepresent,orwoulddiscoverthetransaction;andif,asherauntsuspected,hetreatedherlesskindlythanshedeservedtobetreated,hemightthengetthewholesumoutofhergentlehands.ButonthisparticulareveningThomasinwasatMistover,andanythingmightbeconveyedtohertherewithouttheknowledgeofherhusband.

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