Возвращение на родину

VII. The Night of the Sixth of November

           AsEustaciacrossedthefirebeamssheappearedforaninstantasdistinctasafigureinaphantasmagoria—acreatureoflightsurroundedbyanareaofdarkness;themomentpassed,andshewasabsorbedinnightagain.

           Awomanwhowassittinginsidethecottagehadseenandrecognizedherinthatmomentaryirradiation.ThiswasSusanherself,occupiedinpreparingapossetforherlittleboy,who,oftenailing,wasnowseriouslyunwell.Susandroppedthespoon,shookherfistatthevanishedfigure,andthenproceededwithherworkinamusing,absentway.

           Ateighto’clock,thehouratwhichEustaciahadpromisedtosignalWildeveifevershesignalledatall,shelookedaroundthepremisestolearnifthecoastwasclear,wenttothefurze-rick,andpulledthencealong-stemmedboughofthatfuel.Thisshecarriedtothecornerofthebank,and,glancingbehindtoseeiftheshutterswereallclosed,shestruckalight,andkindledthefurze.WhenitwasthoroughlyablazeEustaciatookitbythestemandwaveditintheairaboveherheadtillithadburneditselfout.

           Shewasgratified,ifgratificationwerepossibletosuchamood,byseeingasimilarlightinthevicinityofWildeve’sresidenceaminuteortwolater.Havingagreedtokeepwatchatthishoureverynight,incasesheshouldrequireassistance,thispromptnessprovedhowstrictlyhehadheldtohisword.Fourhoursafterthepresenttime,thatis,atmidnight,hewastobereadytodrivehertoBudmouth,asprearranged.

           Eustaciareturnedtothehouse.Supperhavingbeengotoversheretiredearly,andsatinherbedroomwaitingforthetimetogoby.

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