Возвращение на родину

II. He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song

           

           “Ifearthatwillneverbe,”shesaid,lookingafarwithherbeautifulstormyeyes.“HowCANyousay’Iamhappier,’andnothingchanged?”

           “ItarisesfrommyhavingatlastdiscoveredsomethingIcando,andgetalivingat,inthistimeofmisfortune.”

           “Yes?”

           “Iamgoingtobeafurze-andturf-cutter.”

           “No,Clym!”shesaid,theslighthopefulnesspreviouslyapparentinherfacegoingoffagain,andleavingherworsethanbefore.

           “SurelyIshall.Isitnotveryunwiseinustogoonspendingthelittlemoneywe’vegotwhenIcankeepdownexpendituresbyanhonestoccupation?Theoutdoorexercisewilldomegood,andwhoknowsbutthatinafewmonthsIshallbeabletogoonwithmyreadingagain?”

           “Butmygrandfatherofferstoassistus,ifwerequireassistance.”

           “Wedon’trequireit.IfIgofurze-cuttingweshallbefairlywelloff.”

           “Incomparisonwithslaves,andtheIsraelitesinEgypt,andsuchpeople!”AbittertearrolleddownEustacia’sface,whichhedidnotsee.Therehadbeennonchalanceinhistone,showingherthathefeltnoabsolutegriefataconsummationwhichtoherwasapositivehorror.

           TheverynextdayYeobrightwenttoHumphrey’scottage,andborrowedofhimleggings,gloves,awhetstone,andahook,tousetillheshouldbeabletopurchasesomeforhimself.Thenhesalliedforthwithhisnewfellow-labourerandoldacquaintance,andselectingaspotwherethefurzegrewthickesthestruckthefirstblowinhisadoptedcalling.

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