Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           MycousinClym,too,willbemuchwounded.”

           “Thenhewillbeveryunreasonable.Infact,youareallratherunreasonable.”

           Thomasincolouredalittle,andnotwithlove.Butwhateverthemomentaryfeelingwhichcausedthatflushinher,itwentasitcame,andshehumblysaid,“Inevermeantobe,ifIcanhelpit.Imerelyfeelthatyouhavemyaunttosomeextentinyourpoweratlast.”

           “Asamatterofjusticeitisalmostduetome,”saidWildeve.“ThinkwhatIhavegonethroughtowinherconsent;theinsultthatitistoanymantohavethebannsforbidden—thedoubleinsulttoamanunluckyenoughtobecursedwithsensitiveness,andbluedemons,andHeavenknowswhat,asIam.Icanneverforgetthosebanns.AharshermanwouldrejoicenowinthepowerIhaveofturninguponyourauntbygoingnofurtherinthebusiness.”

           Shelookedwistfullyathimwithhersorrowfuleyesashesaidthosewords,andheraspectshowedthatmorethanonepersonintheroomcoulddeplorethepossessionofsensitiveness.Seeingthatshewasreallysufferingheseemeddisturbedandadded,“Thisismerelyareflectionyouknow.Ihavenottheleastintentiontorefusetocompletethemarriage,Tamsiemine—Icouldnotbearit.”

           “Youcouldnot,Iknow!”saidthefairgirl,brightening.“You,whocannotbearthesightofpaininevenaninsect,oranydisagreeablesound,orunpleasantsmelleven,willnotlongcausepaintomeandmine.”

           “Iwillnot,ifIcanhelpit.”

           “Yourhanduponit,Damon.”

           Hecarelesslygaveherhishand.

           “Ah,bymycrown,what’sthat?”hesaidsuddenly.

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