Возвращение на родину

IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           

           “I’llgo—I’llgo,”saidEustaciainanunusuallyquicktoneforher;andsheglancedeagerlytowardsthewindowwhencethemothhadflown;butnothingappearedthere.

           “Youhadbetternotatthistimeoftheevening,”hesaid.Clymsteppedbeforeherintothepassage,andEustaciawaited,hersomnolentmannercoveringherinnerheatandagitation.

           Shelistened,andClymopenedthedoor.Nowordswereutteredoutside,andpresentlyhecloseditandcameback,saying,“Nobodywasthere.Iwonderwhatthatcouldhavemeant?”

           Hewaslefttowonderduringtherestoftheevening,fornoexplanationoffereditself,andEustaciasaidnothing,theadditionalfactthatsheknewofonlyaddingmoremysterytotheperformance.

           MeanwhilealittledramahadbeenactedoutsidewhichsavedEustaciafromallpossibilityofcompromisingherselfthateveningatleast.WhilstWildevehadbeenpreparinghismoth-signalanotherpersonhadcomebehindhimuptothegate.Thisman,whocarriedaguninhishand,lookedonforamomentattheother’soperationbythewindow,walkeduptothehouse,knockedatthedoor,andthenvanishedroundthecornerandoverthehedge.

           “Damnhim!”saidWildeve.“Hehasbeenwatchingmeagain.”

           AshissignalhadbeenrenderedfutilebythisuproariousrappingWildevewithdrew,passedoutatthegate,andwalkedquicklydownthepathwithoutthinkingofanythingexceptgettingawayunnoticed.Halfwaydownthehillthepathrannearaknotofstuntedhollies,whichinthegeneraldarknessofthescenestoodasthepupilinablackeye.

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