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VI. Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter

           

           Butonreachinghiscousin’shousehefoundthatonlyThomasinwasathome,WildevebeingatthattimeonhiswaytowardsthebonfireinnocentlylitbyCharleyatMistover.Thomasinthen,asalways,wasgladtoseeClym,andtookhimtoinspectthesleepingbaby,carefullyscreeningthecandlelightfromtheinfant’seyeswithherhand.

           “Tamsin,haveyouheardthatEustaciaisnotwithmenow?”hesaidwhentheyhadsatdownagain.

           “No,”saidThomasin,alarmed.

           “AndnotthatIhaveleftAlderworth?”

           “No.IneverheartidingsfromAlderworthunlessyoubringthem.Whatisthematter?”

           ClyminadisturbedvoicerelatedtoherhisvisittoSusanNunsuch’sboy,therevelationhehadmade,andwhathadresultedfromhischargingEustaciawithhavingwilfullyandheartlesslydonethedeed.HesuppressedallmentionofWildeve’spresencewithher.

           “Allthis,andInotknowingit!”murmuredThomasininanawestrucktone,“Terrible!Whatcouldhavemadeher—O,Eustacia!Andwhenyoufounditoutyouwentinhothastetoher?Wereyoutoocruel?—orisshereallysowickedassheseems?”

           “Canamanbetoocrueltohismother’senemy?”

           “Icanfancyso.”

           “Verywell,then—I’lladmitthathecan.Butnowwhatistobedone?”

           “Makeitupagain—ifaquarrelsodeadlycaneverbemadeup.Ialmostwishyouhadnottoldme.Butdotrytobereconciled.Thereareways,afterall,ifyoubothwishto.”

           “Idon’tknowthatwedobothwishtomakeitup,”saidClym.

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