Возвращение на родину

IV. Eustacia Is Led on to an Adventure

           Ourtwoheath-croppersareinthehabitofstrayingintothemeads,andtomorroweveningyoucangoandseeiftheyaregonethere.I’llmanagetherest.Nowyoumayleaveme.”

           “Yes,miss.ButIthinkI’llhaveoneminutemoreofwhatIamowed,ifyoudon’tmind.”

           Eustaciagavehimherhandasbefore.

           “Oneminute,”shesaid,andcountedontillshereachedsevenoreightminutes.Handandpersonshethenwithdrewtoadistanceofseveralfeet,andrecoveredsomeofherolddignity.Thecontractcompleted,sheraisedbetweenthemabarrierimpenetrableasawall.

           “There,’tisallgone;andIdidn’tmeanquiteall,”hesaid,withasigh.

           “Youhadgoodmeasure,”saidshe,turningaway.

           “Yes,miss.Well,’tisover,andnowI’llgethome-along.”

           

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