Возвращение на родину

II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           ’Well,’thinksI,’onemayaswellkneelasstand’;sodownIwent;and,morethanthat,alltherestwereaswillingtoobligethemanasI.Wehadn’tbeenhardatitformorethanaminutewhenamostterriblescreechsoundedthroughchurch,asifsomebodyhadjustgieduptheirheart’sblood.AllthefolkjumpedupandthenwefoundthatSusanNunsuchhadprickedMissVyewithalongstocking-needle,asshehadthreatenedtodoassoonasevershecouldgettheyoungladytochurch,whereshedon’tcomeveryoften.She’vewaitedforthischanceforweeks,soastodrawherbloodandputanendtothebewitchingofSusan’schildrenthathasbeencarriedonsolong.Suefollowedherintochurch,satnexttoher,andassoonasshecouldfindachanceinwentthestocking-needleintomylady’sarm.”

           “Goodheaven,howhorrid!”saidMrs.Yeobright.

           “Sueprickedherthatdeepthatthemaidfaintedaway;andasIwasafeardtheremightbesometumultamongus,Igotbehindthebassviolanddidn’tseenomore.Buttheycarriedheroutintotheair,’tissaid;butwhentheylookedroundforSueshewasgone.Whatascreamthatgirlgied,poorthing!Therewerethepa’soninhissurpliceholdinguphishandandsaying,’Sitdown,mygoodpeople,sitdown!’Butthedeuceabitwouldtheysitdown.O,andwhatd’yethinkIfoundout,Mrs.Yeobright?Thepa’sonwearsasuitofclothesunderhissurplice!—Icouldseehisblacksleeveswhenhehelduphisarm.”

           “’Tisacruelthing,”saidYeobright.

           “Yes,”saidhismother.

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