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II. A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding

           Ihavehadabitterexperienceonthatscorethislastmonth,Diggory.Butcomein;Ihavebeenwantingtoseeyou.”

           HeconductedthereddlemanintothelargeroomwherethedancinghadtakenplacethepreviousChristmas,andtheysatdowninthesettletogether.“There’sthecoldfireplace,yousee,”saidClym.“Whenthathalf-burntlogandthosecinderswerealightshewasalive!Littlehasbeenchangedhereyet.Icandonothing.Mylifecreepslikeasnail.”

           “Howcameshetodie?”saidVenn.

           Yeobrightgavehimsomeparticularsofherillnessanddeath,andcontinued:“Afterthisnokindofpainwilleverseemmorethananindispositiontome.IbegansayingthatIwantedtoaskyousomething,butIstrayfromsubjectslikeadrunkenman.Iamanxioustoknowwhatmymothersaidtoyouwhenshelastsawyou.Youtalkedwithheralongtime,Ithink?”

           “Italkedwithhermorethanhalfanhour.”

           “Aboutme?”

           “Yes.Anditmusthavebeenonaccountofwhatwesaidthatshewasontheheath.Withoutquestionshewascomingtoseeyou.”

           “Butwhyshouldshecometoseemeifshefeltsobitterlyagainstme?There’sthemystery.”

           “YetIknowshequiteforgave’ee.”

           “But,Diggory—wouldawoman,whohadquiteforgivenherson,say,whenshefeltherselfillonthewaytohishouse,thatshewasbroken-heartedbecauseofhisill-usage?Never!”

           “WhatIknowisthatshedidn’tblameyouatall.Sheblamedherselfforwhathadhappened,andonlyherself.Ihaditfromherownlips.

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