Возвращение на родину

IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           WhenWildevereachedthispointareportstartledhisear,andafewspentgunshotsfellamongtheleavesaroundhim.

           Therewasnodoubtthathehimselfwasthecauseofthatgun’sdischarge;andherushedintotheclumpofhollies,beatingthebushesfuriouslywithhisstick;butnobodywasthere.Thisattackwasamoreseriousmatterthanthelast,anditwassometimebeforeWildeverecoveredhisequanimity.Anewandmostunpleasantsystemofmenacehadbegun,andtheintentappearedtobetodohimgrievousbodilyharm.WildevehadlookeduponVenn’sfirstattemptasaspeciesofhorseplay,whichthereddlemanhadindulgedinforwantofknowingbetter;butnowtheboundarylinewaspassedwhichdividestheannoyingfromtheperilous.

           HadWildeveknownhowthoroughlyinearnestVennhadbecomehemighthavebeenstillmorealarmed.ThereddlemanhadbeenalmostexasperatedbythesightofWildeveoutsideClym’shouse,andhewaspreparedtogotoanylengthsshortofabsolutelyshootinghim,toterrifytheyounginnkeeperoutofhisrecalcitrantimpulses.ThedoubtfullegitimacyofsuchroughcoerciondidnotdisturbthemindofVenn.Ittroublesfewsuchmindsinsuchcases,andsometimesthisisnottoberegretted.FromtheimpeachmentofStraffordtoFarmerLynch’sshortwaywiththescampsofVirginiatherehavebeenmanytriumphsofjusticewhicharemockeriesoflaw.

           AbouthalfamilebelowClym’ssecludeddwellinglayahamletwherelivedoneofthetwoconstableswhopreservedthepeaceintheparishofAlderworth,andWildevewentstraighttotheconstable’scottage.

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