Возвращение на родину

IX. Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together

           

           Yeobrightcouldnowalsodiscernthefloatingbody,thoughbutindistinctly;andimaginingfromWildeve’splungethattherewaslifetobesavedhewasabouttoleapafter.Bethinkinghimselfofawiserplan,heplacedthelampagainstaposttomakeitstandupright,andrunningroundtothelowerpartofthepool,wheretherewasnowall,hespranginandboldlywadedupwardstowardsthedeeperportion.Herehewastakenoffhislegs,andinswimmingwascarriedroundintothecentreofthebasin,whereheperceivedWildevestruggling.

           Whilethesehastyactionswereinprogresshere,VennandThomasinhadbeentoilingthroughthelowercorneroftheheathinthedirectionofthelight.Theyhadnotbeennearenoughtotherivertoheartheplunge,buttheysawtheremovalofthecarriagelamp,andwatcheditsmotionintothemead.AssoonastheyreachedthecarandhorseVennguessedthatsomethingnewwasamiss,andhastenedtofollowinthecourseofthemovinglight.VennwalkedfasterthanThomasin,andcametotheweiralone.

           ThelampplacedagainstthepostbyClymstillshoneacrossthewater,andthereddlemanobservedsomethingfloatingmotionless.Beingencumberedwiththeinfant,heranbacktomeetThomasin.

           “Takethebaby,please,Mrs.Wildeve,”hesaidhastily.“Runhomewithher,callthestablelad,andmakehimsenddowntomeanymenwhomaybelivingnear.Somebodyhasfallenintotheweir.”

           Thomasintookthechildandran.Whenshecametothecoveredcarthehorse,thoughfreshfromthestable,wasstandingperfectlystill,asifconsciousofmisfortune.

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