Возвращение на родину

VI. The Figure against the Sky

           Somuchisthisthecasethatwhatiscalledtheplayofthefeaturesoftenhelpsmoreinunderstandingamanorwomanthantheearnestlaboursofalltheothermemberstogether.Thusthenightrevealedlittleofherwhoseformitwasembracing,forthemobilepartsofhercountenancecouldnotbeseen.

           Atlastshegaveupherspyingattitude,closedthetelescope,andturnedtothedecayingembers.Fromthesenoappreciablebeamsnowradiated,exceptwhenamorethanusuallysmartgustbrushedovertheirfacesandraisedafitfulglowwhichcameandwentliketheblushofagirl.Shestoopedoverthesilentcircle,andselectingfromthebrandsapieceofstickwhichborethelargestlivecoalatitsend,broughtittowhereshehadbeenstandingbefore.

           Sheheldthebrandtotheground,blowingtheredcoalwithhermouthatthesametime;tillitfaintlyilluminatedthesod,andrevealedasmallobject,whichturnedouttobeanhourglass,thoughsheworeawatch.Sheblewlongenoughtoshowthatthesandhadallslippedthrough.

           “Ah!”shesaid,asifsurprised.

           Thelightraisedbyherbreathhadbeenveryfitful,andamomentaryirradiationoffleshwasallthatithaddisclosedofherface.Thatconsistedoftwomatchlesslipsandacheekonly,herheadbeingstillenveloped.Shethrewawaythestick,tooktheglassinherhand,thetelescopeunderherarm,andmovedon.

           Alongtheridgeranafaintfoot-track,whichtheladyfollowed.Thosewhoknewitwellcalleditapath;and,whileamerevisitorwouldhavepasseditunnoticedevenbyday,theregularhauntersoftheheathwereatnolossforitatmidnight.

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