Возвращение на родину

I. The Inevitable Movement Onward

           

           Hewassodistressedbythisnewcomplexitythatwhentheenthusiasticbrassbandarrivedandstruckup,whichitdidaboutfiveo’clock,withapparentlywindenoughamongitsmemberstoblowdownhishouse,hewithdrewfromhisroomsbythebackdoor,wentdownthegarden,throughthegateinthehedge,andawayoutofsight.Hecouldnotbeartoremaininthepresenceofenjoymenttoday,thoughhehadtriedhard.

           Nothingwasseenofhimforfourhours.Whenhecamebackbythesamepathitwasdusk,andthedewswerecoatingeverygreenthing.Theboisterousmusichadceased;but,enteringthepremisesashedidfrombehind,hecouldnotseeiftheMaypartyhadallgonetillhehadpassedthroughThomasin’sdivisionofthehousetothefrontdoor.Thomasinwasstandingwithintheporchalone.

           Shelookedathimreproachfully.“Youwentawayjustwhenitbegan,Clym,”shesaid.

           “Yes.IfeltIcouldnotjoinin.Youwentoutwiththem,ofcourse?”

           “No,Ididnot.”

           “Youappearedtobedressedonpurpose.”

           “Yes,butIcouldnotgooutalone;somanypeoplewerethere.Oneistherenow.”

           Yeobrightstrainedhiseyesacrossthedark-greenpatchbeyondthepaling,andneartheblackformoftheMaypolehediscernedashadowyfigure,saunteringidlyupanddown.“Whoisit?”hesaid.

           “Mr.Venn,”saidThomasin.

           “Youmighthaveaskedhimtocomein,Ithink,Tamsie.Hehasbeenverykindtoyoufirstandlast.”

           “Iwillnow,”shesaid;and,actingontheimpulse,wentthroughthewickettowhereVennstoodundertheMaypole.

           “ItisMr.Venn,Ithink?”sheinquired.

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