Возвращение на родину

I. The Inevitable Movement Onward

           

           Vennstartedasifhehadnotseenher—artfulmanthathewas—andsaid,“Yes.”

           “Willyoucomein?”

           “IamafraidthatI—”

           “Ihaveseenyoudancingthisevening,andyouhadtheverybestofthegirlsforyourpartners.Isitthatyouwon’tcomeinbecauseyouwishtostandhere,andthinkoverthepasthoursofenjoyment?”

           “Well,that’spartlyit,”saidMr.Venn,withostentatioussentiment.“ButthemainreasonwhyIambidingherelikethisisthatIwanttowaittillthemoonrises.”

           “ToseehowprettytheMaypolelooksinthemoonlight?”

           “No.Tolookforaglovethatwasdroppedbyoneofthemaidens.”

           Thomasinwasspeechlesswithsurprise.Thatamanwhohadtowalksomefourorfivemilestohishomeshouldwaithereforsuchareasonpointedtoonlyoneconclusion—themanmustbeamazinglyinterestedinthatglove’sowner.

           “Wereyoudancingwithher,Diggory?”sheasked,inavoicewhichrevealedthathehadmadehimselfconsiderablymoreinterestingtoherbythisdisclosure.

           “No,”hesighed.

           “Andyouwillnotcomein,then?”

           “Nottonight,thankyou,ma’am.”

           “ShallIlendyoualanterntolookfortheyoungperson’sglove,Mr.Venn?”

           “Ono;itisnotnecessary,Mrs.Wildeve,thankyou.Themoonwillriseinafewminutes.”

           Thomasinwentbacktotheporch.“Ishecomingin?”saidClym,whohadbeenwaitingwhereshehadlefthim.

           “Hewouldrathernottonight,”shesaid,andthenpassedbyhimintothehouse;whereuponClymtooretiredtohisownrooms

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