Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           

           Therefellupontheirearsthesoundofnumerousvoicessinginginfrontofthehouse.Amongthese,twomadethemselvesprominentbytheirpeculiarity:onewasaverystrongbass,theotherawheezythinpiping.ThomasinrecognizedthemasbelongingtoTimothyFairwayandGrandferCantlerespectively.

           “Whatdoesitmean—itisnotskimmity-riding,Ihope?”shesaid,withafrightenedgazeatWildeve.

           “Ofcoursenot;no,itisthattheheath-folkhavecometosingtousawelcome.Thisisintolerable!”Hebeganpacingabout,themenoutsidesingingcheerily—

           “Hetold’herthatshe’wasthejoy’ofhislife’,Andif’she’dcon-sent’hewouldmakeherhiswife’;Shecould’notrefuse’him;tochurch’sotheywent’,YoungWillwasforgot’,andyoungSue’wascontent’;Andthen’wasshekiss’d’andsetdown’onhisknee’,Noman’intheworld’wassolov’-ingashe’!”

           Mrs.Yeobrightburstinfromtheouterroom.“Thomasin,Thomasin!”shesaid,lookingindignantlyatWildeve;“here’saprettyexposure!Letusescapeatonce.Come!”

           Itwas,however,toolatetogetawaybythepassage.Aruggedknockinghadbegunuponthedoorofthefrontroom.Wildeve,whohadgonetothewindow,cameback.

           “Stop!”hesaidimperiously,puttinghishanduponMrs.Yeobright’sarm.“Weareregularlybesieged.Therearefiftyofthemoutthereifthere’sone.YoustayinthisroomwithThomasin;I’llgooutandfacethem.Youmuststaynow,formysake,tilltheyaregone,sothatitmayseemasifallwasright.

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