Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           “Well,itwasaverystupidmistake,butsuchmistakeswillhappen.ThelicensewasuselessatAnglebury.ItwasmadeoutforBudmouth,butasIdidn’treaditIwasn’tawareofthat.”

           “ButyouhadbeenstayingatAnglebury?”

           “No.IhadbeenatBudmouth—tilltwodaysago—andthatwaswhereIhadintendedtotakeher;butwhenIcametofetchherwedecideduponAnglebury,forgettingthatanewlicensewouldbenecessary.TherewasnottimetogettoBudmouthafterwards.”

           “Ithinkyouareverymuchtoblame,”saidMrs.Yeobright.

           “ItwasquitemyfaultwechoseAnglebury,”Thomasinpleaded.“IproposeditbecauseIwasnotknownthere.”

           “IknowsowellthatIamtoblamethatyouneednotremindmeofit,”repliedWildeveshortly.

           “Suchthingsdon’thappenfornothing,”saidtheaunt.“Itisagreatslighttomeandmyfamily;andwhenitgetsknowntherewillbeaveryunpleasanttimeforus.Howcanshelookherfriendsinthefacetomorrow?Itisaverygreatinjury,andoneIcannoteasilyforgive.Itmayevenreflectonhercharacter.”

           “Nonsense,”saidWildeve.

           Thomasin’slargeeyeshadflownfromthefaceofonetothefaceoftheotherduringthisdiscussion,andshenowsaidanxiously,“Willyouallowme,Aunt,totalkitoveralonewithDamonforfiveminutes?Willyou,Damon?”

           “Certainly,dear,”saidWildeve,“ifyourauntwillexcuseus.”Heledherintoanadjoiningroom,leavingMrs.Yeobrightbythefire.

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