Возвращение на родину

VIII. Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart

           

           “Ithoughtitmightdisturbyouinyourbusiness,andthatyoumightthrowupyoursituation,orinjureyourprospectsinsomewaybecauseofit,soIsaidnothing.Ofcourse,iftheyhadmarriedatthattimeinapropermanner,Ishouldhavetoldyouatonce.”

           “Tamsinactuallybeingmarriedwhilewearesittinghere!”

           “Yes.Unlesssomeaccidenthappensagain,asitdidthefirsttime.Itmay,consideringhe’sthesameman.”

           “Yes,andIbelieveitwill.Wasitrighttolethergo?SupposeWildeveisreallyabadfellow?”

           “Thenhewon’tcome,andshe’llcomehomeagain.”

           “Youshouldhavelookedmoreintoit.”

           “Itisuselesstosaythat,”hismotheransweredwithanimpatientlookofsorrow.“Youdon’tknowhowbadithasbeenherewithusalltheseweeks,Clym.Youdon’tknowwhatamortificationanythingofthatsortistoawoman.Youdon’tknowthesleeplessnightswe’vehadinthishouse,andthealmostbitterwordsthathavepassedbetweenussincethatFifthofNovember.Ihopenevertopasssevensuchweeksagain.Tamsinhasnotgoneoutsidethedoor,andIhavebeenashamedtolookanybodyintheface;andnowyoublamemeforlettingherdotheonlythingthatcanbedonetosetthattroublestraight.”

           “No,”hesaidslowly.“UponthewholeIdon’tblameyou.Butjustconsiderhowsuddenitseemstome.HerewasI,knowingnothing;andthenIamtoldallatoncethatTamsieisgonetobemarried.Well,Isupposetherewasnothingbettertodo.

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