Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           Come,Tamsiedear,don’tgomakingascene—wemustmarryafterthis;thatyoucanseeaswellasI.Sitstill,that’sall—anddon’tspeakmuch.I’llmanagethem.Blunderingfools!”

           Hepressedtheagitatedgirlintoaseat,returnedtotheouterroomandopenedthedoor.Immediatelyoutside,inthepassage,appearedGrandferCantlesinginginconcertwiththosestillstandinginfrontofthehouse.HecameintotheroomandnoddedabstractedlytoWildeve,hislipsstillparted,andhisfeaturesexcruciatinglystrainedintheemissionofthechorus.Thisbeingended,hesaidheartily,“Here’swelcometothenew-madecouple,andGodbless’em!”

           “Thankyou,”saidWildeve,withdryresentment,hisfaceasgloomyasathunderstorm.

           AttheGrandfer’sheelsnowcametherestofthegroup,whichincludedFairway,Christian,Samtheturf-cutter,Humphrey,andadozenothers.AllsmileduponWildeve,anduponhistablesandchairslikewise,fromageneralsenseoffriendlinesstowardsthearticlesaswellastowardstheirowner.

           “WebenothereaforeMrs.Yeobrightafterall,”saidFairway,recognizingthematron’sbonnetthroughtheglasspartitionwhichdividedthepublicapartmenttheyhadenteredfromtheroomwherethewomensat.“Westruckdownacross,d’yesee,Mr.Wildeve,andshewentroundbythepath.”

           “AndIseetheyoungbride’slittlehead!”saidGrandfer,peepinginthesamedirection,anddiscerningThomasin,whowaswaitingbesideherauntinamiserableandawkwardway.“Notquitesettledinyet—well,well,there’splentyoftime.

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