Возвращение на родину

VI. A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian

           Shutout!Shemusthavesethimagainstme.Cantherebebeautifulbodieswithoutheartsinside?Ithinkso.Iwouldnothavedoneitagainstaneighbour’scatonsuchafierydayasthis!”

           “Whatisityousay?”

           “Neveragain—never!Noteveniftheysendforme!”

           “Youmustbeaverycuriouswomantotalklikethat.”

           “Ono,notatall,”shesaid,returningtotheboy’sprattle.“MostpeoplewhogrowupandhavechildrentalkasIdo.WhenyougrowupyourmotherwilltalkasIdotoo.”

           “Ihopeshewon’t;because’tisverybadtotalknonsense.”

           “Yes,child;itisnonsense,Isuppose.Areyounotnearlyspentwiththeheat?”

           “Yes.Butnotsomuchasyoube.”

           “Howdoyouknow?”

           “Yourfaceiswhiteandwet,andyourheadishanging-down-like.”

           “Ah,Iamexhaustedfrominside.”

           “Whydoyou,everytimeyoutakeastep,golikethis?”Thechildinspeakinggavetohismotionthejerkandlimpofaninvalid.

           “BecauseIhaveaburdenwhichismorethanIcanbear.”

           Thelittleboyremainedsilentlypondering,andtheytotteredonsidebysideuntilmorethanaquarterofanhourhadelapsed,whenMrs.Yeobright,whoseweaknessplainlyincreased,saidtohim,“Imustsitdownheretorest.”

           Whenshehadseatedherselfhelookedlonginherfaceandsaid,“Howfunnyyoudrawyourbreath—likealambwhenyoudrivehimtillhe’snearlydonefor.Doyoualwaysdrawyourbreathlikethat?”

           “Notalways.”Hervoicewasnowsolowastobescarcelyaboveawhisper.

           “Youwillgotosleepthere,Isuppose,won’tyou?Youhaveshutyoureyesalready.”

           “No.

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