Возвращение на родину

IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           

           Theheathtonightappearedtobetotallydeserted;andWildeve,afterlookingoverEustacia’sgardengateforsomelittletime,withacigarinhismouth,wastemptedbythefascinationthatemotionalsmugglinghadforhisnaturetoadvancetowardsthewindow,whichwasnotquiteclosed,theblindbeingonlypartlydrawndown.Hecouldseeintotheroom,andEustaciawassittingtherealone.Wildevecontemplatedherforaminute,andthenretreatingintotheheathbeatthefernslightly,whereuponmothsflewoutalarmed.Securingone,hereturnedtothewindow,andholdingthemothtothechink,openedhishand.ThemothmadetowardsthecandleuponEustacia’stable,hoveredroundittwoorthreetimes,andflewintotheflame.

           Eustaciastartedup.Thishadbeenawell-knownsignalinoldtimeswhenWildevehadusedtocomesecretlywooingtoMistover.SheatonceknewthatWildevewasoutside,butbeforeshecouldconsiderwhattodoherhusbandcameinfromupstairs.Eustacia’sfaceburntcrimsonattheunexpectedcollisionofincidents,andfilleditwithananimationthatittoofrequentlylacked.

           “Youhaveaveryhighcolour,dearest,”saidYeobright,whenhecamecloseenoughtoseeit.“Yourappearancewouldbenoworseifitwerealwaysso.”

           “Iamwarm,”saidEustacia.“IthinkIwillgointotheairforafewminutes.”

           “ShallIgowithyou?”

           “Ono.Iamonlygoingtothegate.”

           Shearose,butbeforeshehadtimetogetoutoftheroomaloudrappingbeganuponthefrontdoor.

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