Повернення на батьківщину

II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           Ofcourse,Ihavealwayssupposedyouweregoingtopushstraighton,asothermendo—allwhodeservethename—whentheyhavebeenputinagoodwayofdoingwell.”

           “Icannothelpit,”saidClym,inatroubledtone.“Mother,Ihatetheflashybusiness.Talkaboutmenwhodeservethename,cananymandeservingthenamewastehistimeinthateffeminateway,whenheseeshalftheworldgoingtoruinforwantofsomebodytobuckletoandteachthemhowtobreastthemiserytheyarebornto?Igetupeverymorningandseethewholecreationgroaningandtravailinginpain,asSt.Paulsays,andyetthereamI,traffickinginglitteringsplendourswithwealthywomenandtitledlibertines,andpanderingtothemeanestvanities—I,whohavehealthandstrengthenoughforanything.Ihavebeentroubledinmymindaboutitalltheyear,andtheendisthatIcannotdoitanymore.”

           “Whycan’tyoudoitaswellasothers?”

           “Idon’tknow,exceptthattherearemanythingsotherpeoplecareforwhichIdon’t;andthat’spartlywhyIthinkIoughttodothis.Foronething,mybodydoesnotrequiremuchofme.Icannotenjoydelicacies;goodthingsarewasteduponme.Well,Ioughttoturnthatdefecttoadvantage,andbybeingabletodowithoutwhatotherpeoplerequireIcanspendwhatsuchthingscostuponanybodyelse.”

           Now,Yeobright,havinginheritedsomeoftheseveryinstinctsfromthewomanbeforehim,couldnotfailtoawakenareciprocityinherthroughherfeelings,ifnotbyarguments,disguiseitasshemightforhisgood.Shespokewithlessassurance.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 228 з 526