Возвращение на родину

II. A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding

           Hissevereillnesshadhinderedallpreparationsforhisremovalthither;butithadbecomenecessarythatheshouldgoandoverlookitscontents,asadministratortohismother’slittleproperty;forwhichpurposehedecidedtopassthenextnightonthepremises.

           Hejourneyedonward,notquicklyordecisively,butintheslowwalkofonewhohasbeenawakenedfromastupefyingsleep.Itwasearlyafternoonwhenhereachedthevalley.Theexpressionoftheplace,thetoneofthehour,werepreciselythoseofmanysuchoccasionsindaysgoneby;andtheseantecedentsimilaritiesfosteredtheillusionthatshe,whowastherenolonger,wouldcomeouttowelcomehim.Thegardengatewaslockedandtheshutterswereclosed,justashehimselfhadleftthemontheeveningafterthefuneral.Heunlockedthegate,andfoundthataspiderhadalreadyconstructedalargeweb,tyingthedoortothelintel,onthesuppositionthatitwasnevertobeopenedagain.Whenhehadenteredthehouseandflungbacktheshuttershesetabouthistaskofoverhaulingthecupboardsandclosets,burningpapers,andconsideringhowbesttoarrangetheplaceforEustacia’sreception,untilsuchtimeashemightbeinapositiontocarryouthislong-delayedscheme,shouldthattimeeverarrive.

           Ashesurveyedtheroomshefeltstronglydisinclinedforthealterationswhichwouldhavetobemadeinthetime-honouredfurnishingofhisparentsandgrandparents,tosuitEustacia’smodernideas.

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