Возвращение на родину

VI. The Figure against the Sky

           Whydoyounotleavemealone?Ihaveseenyourbonfirealltheevening.”Thewordswerenotwithoutemotion,andretainedtheirleveltoneasifbyacarefulequipoisebetweenimminentextremes.

           Atthisunexpectedlyrepressingmannerinherloverthegirlseemedtorepressherselfalso.“Ofcourseyouhaveseenmyfire,”sheansweredwithlanguidcalmness,artificiallymaintained.“Whyshouldn’tIhaveabonfireontheFifthofNovember,likeotherdenizensoftheheath?”

           “Iknewitwasmeantforme.”

           “Howdidyouknowit?Ihavehadnowordwithyousinceyou—youchoseher,andwalkedaboutwithher,anddesertedmeentirely,asifIhadneverbeenyourslifeandsoulsoirretrievably!”

           “Eustacia!couldIforgetthatlastautumnatthissamedayofthemonthandatthissameplaceyoulightedexactlysuchafireasasignalformetocomeandseeyou?WhyshouldtherehavebeenabonfireagainbyCaptainVye’shouseifnotforthesamepurpose?”

           “Yes,yes—Iownit,”shecriedunderherbreath,withadrowsyfervourofmannerandtonewhichwasquitepeculiartoher.“Don’tbeginspeakingtomeasyoudid,Damon;youwilldrivemetosaywordsIwouldnotwishtosaytoyou.Ihadgivenyouup,andresolvednottothinkofyouanymore;andthenIheardthenews,andIcameoutandgotthefirereadybecauseIthoughtthatyouhadbeenfaithfultome.”

           “Whathaveyouheardtomakeyouthinkthat?”saidWildeve,astonished.

           “Thatyoudidnotmarryher!”shemurmuredexultingly.“AndIknewitwasbecauseyoulovedmebest,andcouldn’tdoit....

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