Возвращение на родину

VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           “TothinkIshouldhavebeenbornsoluckyasthis,andnothavefounditoutuntilnow!Whatcuriouscreaturesthesedicebe—powerfulrulersofusall,andyetatmycommand!IamsureIneverneedbeafearedofanythingafterthis.”Hehandledthedicefondlyonebyone.“Why,sir,”hesaidinaconfidentialwhispertoWildeve,whowasnearhislefthand,“ifIcouldonlyusethispowerthat’sinmeofmultiplyingmoneyImightdosomegoodtoanearrelationofyours,seeingwhatI’vegotaboutmeofhers—eh?”Hetappedoneofhismoney-ladenbootsuponthefloor.

           “Whatdoyoumean?”saidWildeve.

           “That’sasecret.Well,Imustbegoingnow.”HelookedanxiouslytowardsFairway.

           “Whereareyougoing?”Wildeveasked.

           “ToMistoverKnap.IhavetoseeMrs.Thomasinthere—that’sall.”

           “Iamgoingthere,too,tofetchMrs.Wildeve.Wecanwalktogether.”

           Wildevebecamelostinthought,andalookofinwardilluminationcameintohiseyes.ItwasmoneyforhiswifethatMrs.Yeobrightcouldnottrusthimwith.“Yetshecouldtrustthisfellow,”hesaidtohimself.“Whydoesn’tthatwhichbelongstothewifebelongtothehusbandtoo?”

           Hecalledtothepot-boytobringhimhishat,andsaid,“Now,Christian,Iamready.”

           “Mr.Wildeve,”saidChristiantimidly,asheturnedtoleavetheroom,“wouldyoumindlendingmethemwonderfullittlethingsthatcarrymyluckinside’em,thatImightpractiseabitbymyself,youknow?”Helookedwistfullyatthediceandboxlyingonthemantlepiece.

           “Certainly,”saidWildevecarelessly.

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