Возвращение на родину

V. An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated

           Ah,itwasthistimelastyearthatImetwiththatmanVenn,bringinghomeThomasinYeobright—tobesureitwas!Well,whowouldhavethoughtthatgirl’stroubleswouldhaveendedsowell?Whatasnipeyouwereinthatmatter,Eustacia!Hasyourhusbandwrittentoyouyet?”

           “No,”saidEustacia,lookingvaguelythroughthewindowatthefire,whichjustthensomuchengagedhermindthatshedidnotresenthergrandfather’sbluntopinion.ShecouldseeCharley’sformonthebank,shovellingandstirringthefire;andthereflasheduponherimaginationsomeotherformwhichthatfiremightcallup.

           Shelefttheroom,putonhergardenbonnetandcloak,andwentout.Reachingthebank,shelookedoverwithawildcuriosityandmisgiving,whenCharleysaidtoher,withapleasedsenseofhimself,“Imadeito’purposeforyou,ma’am.”

           “Thankyou,”shesaidhastily.“ButIwishyoutoputitoutnow.”

           “Itwillsoonburndown,”saidCharley,ratherdisappointed.“Isitnotapitytoknockitout?”

           “Idon’tknow,”shemusinglyanswered.

           Theystoodinsilence,brokenonlybythecracklingoftheflames,tillCharley,perceivingthatshedidnotwanttotalktohim,movedreluctantlyaway.

           Eustaciaremainedwithinthebanklookingatthefire,intendingtogoindoors,yetlingeringstill.Hadshenotbyhersituationbeeninclinedtoholdinindifferenceallthingshonouredofthegodsandofmenshewouldprobablyhavecomeaway.Butherstatewassohopelessthatshecouldplaywithit.

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