Возвращение на родину

VIII. A New Force Disturbs the Current

           Throwon,”saidVenn.

           Wildevebroughtdowntheboxwithintheshiningcircleandlookedeagerly.Hehadthrownace.“Welldone!—Isaiditwouldturn,andithasturned.”Vennsaidnothing;buthishandshookslightly.

           Hethrewacealso.

           “O!”saidWildeve.“Curseme!”

           Thediesmackedthestoneasecondtime.Itwasaceagain.Vennlookedgloomy,threw—thediewasseentobelyingintwopieces,thecleftsidesuppermost.

           “I’vethrownnothingatall,”hesaid.

           “Servesmeright—Isplitthediewithmyteeth.Here—takeyourmoney.Blankislessthanone.”

           “Idon’twishit.”

           “Takeit,Isay—you’vewonit!”AndWildevethrewthestakesagainstthereddleman’schest.Venngatheredthemup,arose,andwithdrewfromthehollow,Wildevesittingstupefied.

           Whenhehadcometohimselfhealsoarose,and,withtheextinguishedlanterninhishand,wenttowardsthehighroad.Onreachingithestoodstill.Thesilenceofnightpervadedthewholeheathexceptinonedirection;andthatwastowardsMistover.Therehecouldhearthenoiseoflightwheels,andpresentlysawtwocarriagelampsdescendingthehill.Wildevescreenedhimselfunderabushandwaited.

           Thevehiclecameonandpassedbeforehim.Itwasahiredcarriage,andbehindthecoachmanweretwopersonswhomheknewwell.TheresatEustaciaandYeobright,thearmofthelatterbeingroundherwaist.TheyturnedthesharpcorneratthebottomtowardsthetemporaryhomewhichClymhadhiredandfurnished,aboutfivemilestotheeastward.

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