Возвращение на родину

II. He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song

           

           Onemorning,afterasevererstrainthanusual,heawokewithastrangesensationinhiseyes.Thesunwasshiningdirectlyuponthewindow-blind,andathisfirstglancethitherwardasharppainobligedhimtoclosehiseyelidsquickly.Ateverynewattempttolookabouthimthesamemorbidsensibilitytolightwasmanifested,andexcoriatingtearsrandownhischeeks.Hewasobligedtotieabandageoverhisbrowwhiledressing;andduringthedayitcouldnotbeabandoned.Eustaciawasthoroughlyalarmed.OnfindingthatthecasewasnobetterthenextmorningtheydecidedtosendtoAngleburyforasurgeon.

           Towardseveninghearrived,andpronouncedthediseasetobeacuteinflammationinducedbyClym’snightstudies,continuedinspiteofacoldpreviouslycaught,whichhadweakenedhiseyesforthetime.

           Frettingwithimpatienceatthisinterruptiontoataskhewassoanxioustohasten,Clymwastransformedintoaninvalid.Hewasshutupinaroomfromwhichalllightwasexcluded,andhisconditionwouldhavebeenoneofabsolutemiseryhadnotEustaciareadtohimbytheglimmerofashadedlamp.Hehopedthattheworstwouldsoonbeover;butatthesurgeon’sthirdvisithelearnttohisdismaythatalthoughhemightventureoutofdoorswithshadedeyesinthecourseofamonth,allthoughtofpursuinghiswork,orofreadingprintofanydescription,wouldhavetobegivenupforalongtimetocome.

           Oneweekandanotherweekworeon,andnothingseemedtolightenthegloomoftheyoungcouple.DreadfulimaginingsoccurredtoEustacia,butshecarefullyrefrainedfromutteringthemtoherhusband.

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