Возвращение на родину

IV. Cheerfulness Again Asserts Itself at Blooms-End, and Clym Finds His Vocation

           Itwillgivemeverygreatpleasure,Charley.LetmethinkwhatIhaveofhersthatyouwouldlike.Butcomewithmetothehouse,andI’llsee.”

           TheywalkedtowardsBlooms-Endtogether.Whentheyreachedthefrontitwasdark,andtheshutterswereclosed,sothatnothingoftheinteriorcouldbeseen.

           “Comeroundthisway,”saidClym.“Myentranceisatthebackforthepresent.”

           ThetwowentroundandascendedthecrookedstairindarknesstillClym’ssitting-roomontheupperfloorwasreached,wherehelitacandle,Charleyenteringgentlybehind.Yeobrightsearchedhisdesk,andtakingoutasheetoftissue-paperunfoldedfromittwoorthreeundulatinglocksofravenhair,whichfelloverthepaperlikeblackstreams.Fromtheseheselectedone,wrappeditup,andgaveittothelad,whoseeyeshadfilledwithtears.Hekissedthepacket,putitinhispocket,andsaidinavoiceofemotion,“O,Mr.Clym,howgoodyouaretome!”

           “Iwillgoalittlewaywithyou,”saidClym.Andamidthenoiseofmerrimentfrombelowtheydescended.Theirpathtothefrontledthemclosetoalittlesidewindow,whencetheraysofcandlesstreamedacrosstheshrubs.Thewindow,beingscreenedfromgeneralobservationbythebushes,hadbeenleftunblinded,sothatapersoninthisprivatenookcouldseeallthatwasgoingonwithintheroomwhichcontainedtheweddingguests,exceptinsofarasvisionwashinderedbythegreenantiquityofthepanes.

           “Charley,whataretheydoing?”saidClym.“Mysightisweakeragaintonight,andtheglassofthiswindowisnotgood.

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