Возвращение на родину

II. A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding

           Thegauntoak-casedclock,withthepictureoftheAscensiononthedoorpanelandtheMiraculousDraughtofFishesonthebase;hisgrandmother’scornercupboardwiththeglassdoor,throughwhichthespottedchinawasvisible;thedumb-waiter;thewoodenteatrays;thehangingfountainwiththebrasstap—whitherwouldthesevenerablearticleshavetobebanished?

           Henoticedthattheflowersinthewindowhaddiedforwantofwater,andheplacedthemoutupontheledge,thattheymightbetakenaway.Whilethusengagedheheardfootstepsonthegravelwithout,andsomebodyknockedatthedoor.

           Yeobrightopenedit,andVennwasstandingbeforehim.

           “Goodmorning,”saidthereddleman.“IsMrs.Yeobrightathome?”

           Yeobrightlookedupontheground.“ThenyouhavenotseenChristianoranyoftheEgdonfolks?”hesaid.

           “No.Ihaveonlyjustreturnedafteralongstayaway.IcalledherethedaybeforeIleft.”

           “Andyouhaveheardnothing?”

           “Nothing.”

           “Mymotheris—dead.”

           “Dead!”saidVennmechanically.

           “HerhomenowiswhereIshouldn’tmindhavingmine.”

           Vennregardedhim,andthensaid,“IfIdidn’tseeyourfaceIcouldneverbelieveyourwords.Haveyoubeenill?”

           “Ihadanillness.”

           “Well,thechange!WhenIpartedfromheramonthagoeverythingseemedtosaythatshewasgoingtobeginanewlife.”

           “Andwhatseemedcametrue.”

           “Yousayright,nodoubt.Troublehastaughtyouadeeperveinoftalkthanmine.AllImeantwasregardingherlifehere.Shehasdiedtoosoon.”

           “Perhapsthroughmylivingtoolong.

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