Возвращение на родину

VI. Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter

           Icouldnotaskyoubackatfirst,Eustacia,forIwasunabletopersuademyselfthathewhowaswithyouwasnotthereasalover.ButifyouwillcomeandexplaindistractingappearancesIdonotquestionthatyoucanshowyourhonestytome.Whyhaveyounotcomebefore?DoyouthinkIwillnotlistentoyou?Surelynot,whenyourememberthekissesandvowsweexchangedunderthesummermoon.Returnthen,andyoushallbewarmlywelcomed.Icannolongerthinkofyoutoyourprejudice—Iambuttoomuchabsorbedinjustifyingyou.—Yourhusbandasever,

           CLYM.

           “There,”hesaid,ashelaiditinhisdesk,“that’sagoodthingdone.IfshedoesnotcomebeforetomorrownightIwillsendittoher.”

           Meanwhile,atthehousehehadjustleftThomasinsatsighinguneasily.FidelitytoherhusbandhadthateveninginducedhertoconcealallsuspicionthatWildeve’sinterestinEustaciahadnotendedwithhismarriage.Butsheknewnothingpositive;andthoughClymwasherwell-belovedcousintherewasonenearertoherstill.

           When,alittlelater,WildevereturnedfromhiswalktoMistover,Thomasinsaid,“Damon,wherehaveyoubeen?Iwasgettingquitefrightened,andthoughtyouhadfallenintotheriver.Idislikebeinginthehousebymyself.”

           “Frightened?”hesaid,touchinghercheekasifsheweresomedomesticanimal.“Why,Ithoughtnothingcouldfrightenyou.Itisthatyouaregettingproud,Iamsure,anddon’tlikelivingheresincewehaverisenaboveourbusiness.

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