Chapter 36 CHAPTER EIGHT In which Eustacia hears of other people's good fortune, and her own misfortune

Eustacia was now alone in her own cottage at Eldworth, visibly growing dismayed by events that had occurred.Once Clem found out that his mother had been shut out of his house that day, the result was likely to be extremely unpleasant, which, like all hateful things, she hated very much. Leaving her alone at home alone at night gave her a disturbing feeling at any time, and tonight, because of the exciting events that had happened a few hours ago, it was worse than usual. Worse.The visit of the two of them simply made her restless.What a bad opinion Clem might think of her, after talking about it with his mother, did not greatly disturb her, but it troubled her very much; In this state, but has been stimulated by this idea: I really wish I had opened that door at that time.She had always believed that Clem had woken up, which, if so, had been a good excuse of her own; but she could find nothing about her failure to answer the first knock. Reasons to seek forgiveness from others.Instead of blaming herself for it, however, she blamed it on some vague and extraordinary Lord of Creation who had caused it and arranged her fate.

At this time of year it is more pleasant to go for a walk in the evening than in the day, and about an hour after Clem had gone out, she suddenly decided to go out and walk in the direction of Hualuo Village, hoping to happen to be on his way home. meet him.When she just walked to the gate of the yard, she heard the sound of a cart approaching, and saw that it was her grandfather driving a carriage. I didn't come to see you, thank you, he answered her greeting, I'm going to East Eden; I came round here to tell you something.Perhaps you have heard of it?Mr. Wildford had a stroke of luck.

No!Eustacia answered blankly. Alas, he got a fortune of eleven thousand pounds. His uncle in Canada died, and he sent his family home on the Cassiopeia, and the ship sank, and the whole family died. , on hearing the news he too died; thus Wilderf got everything without thinking of it. For a moment Eustacia stood motionless.How long has he known about this?she asked. Well, he found out about it early this morning, because I heard about it after Charlie came back at ten o'clock in the morning.Now I'm going to say he's a lucky guy.What a fool you are, Eustacia! How to say?She looked unusually calm and raised her eyes to ask.

Isn't it, obviously you have got him, but you didn't keep a close eye on him. I got him, that's all right! I didn't know that there was such a relationship between the two of you until recently; to be honest, if I knew it earlier, I would definitely oppose it desperately; but since the two of you have that kind of intention, then why did you give him away? Where did you throw it away? Eustacia said nothing, but she had an air which seemed to indicate that, in her place, she would be as good a speaker on the subject as he was. How is your poor half-blind husband?The old man went on asking. He wasn't bad, as far as he was going.

he's good. That's a good thing for that cousin of his, what's her name?Seriously, you deserve to be in this position, my little girl!I have to go.Do you need help?You know, everything that is mine is yours too. Thank you, Grandpa, we don't need anything right now, she said coldly.Clem chopped wickers, but he did it mainly as a healthy diversion, since there was nothing else he could do. He's paid for this pastime, isn't he?I heard three shillings a hundred catties. Clem has money, she said, turning red, but he likes a little money. That's fine; good night.The old captain continued to drive away.After her grandfather had gone, Eustacia walked on thoughtfully; but her thoughts were no longer of her mother-in-law and of Clem.No matter how Wildev complained and lamented his fate, fate still did not abandon him and once again let the bright sun shine on him.Eleven thousand pounds!He was a rich man from any Edenian's point of view.In Eustacia's eyes, too, it was a lot of money, a lot of money to satisfy her needs, which Clym denounced with his exacting manner as vanity and luxury.Although she was not a money seeker, she loved all that money could bring; and in her imagination, her newfound possessions made a great attraction to Wildoff.She remembered now how well he had been dressed in the morning, perhaps in his newest suit and not afraid that it would be torn by heath and brambles.Then she thought of his behavior towards her.

Oh, I see, I see, she said, how he wants me now, how he can give me everything I need! Thinking carefully about his eyes and speech, she hardly noticed at that time, and she suddenly realized that all of this happened after he knew his own luck.If he had been a bad man, out of the malice of a deserted lover, he might have told me his luck in a smug tone; Can think of my misfortune, just tell me implicitly that he still loves me and regards me higher than him. Wildoff's reticence to the good fortune that had befallen him that day was merely an attempt to impress a woman like her.In fact, his tasteful and delicate sentiments are nothing more than his deliberate intentions towards the opposite sex.What is special about Wildoff is that at one moment he is very passionate, scolding, and resentful towards a woman, but at another moment he will show a completely different kindness from the previous, which seems to make the previous The belittling also seemed not disrespectful, the hurt became unintentional, the insult seemed to be a deliberate attention, and the damage to her reputation was all out of excessive caring.This man was here today, and Eustacia paid little heed to his compliments, and scarcely accepted his expressions of good will, lest she should get herself into trouble, and have him pay from her own house. Going out the back door turned out to be the owner of eleven thousand pounds. He was a well-educated man, a man who had learned his craft from a civil engineer.

Eustacia, so preoccupied with the fortune Wildeff had acquired, quite forgot that Clem's fate was much more closely bound up with hers; so she did not go on to meet him. , but sat on a stone.A voice from behind interrupted her reverie, and when she turned her head, she saw the former lover and heir to the property standing close beside her. She sat without moving, though the fluctuation in her expression might have indicated to any man who knew her as well as Wildoff that she was thinking of him. How did you come here?she asked in her clear, deep voice.I thought you were at home. After leaving your yard, I went to the village; now I'm back: that's all.Can I ask, where are you going?

She pointed to Hualuo Village with her hand.I am going to pick up my husband.I think maybe I got into trouble when you were with me today. How is that possible? Because I didn't open the door for Mrs Yeobright. I hope my visit didn't cause you any trouble. not at all.It's not your fault.she said calmly. She was now on her feet; and they walked on together unconsciously, without speaking for two or three minutes; Eustacia broke the silence, saying, I believe I must congratulate you . for what?Oh yes; you mean I got eleven thousand pounds.Well, since I didn't get anything, I must be pretty satisfied with the money.

You seem a little indifferent to the matter.When you came today, why didn't you tell me about it?She spoke as if she had been left out, and I found out about it quite by accident. I do want to tell you, said Wildoff, but I will tell you frankly when I see how bad your luck is, Eustacia, I don't want to mention it.Seeing a man, your husband, sleeping there exhausted from hard physical work made me feel that bragging to you about your luck would put a lot of distance between us.Also, when you're standing there, right next to him, I can't help feeling, too, that in many ways he's a far richer man than I am.

On hearing this, said Eustacia, in a tone of veiled sarcasm, what, you would exchange your fortune for him for me? I will definitely do it.Wildeve said. Why should we imagine something so completely impossible and so absurd, I think we should change the subject? Very well; I will tell you what I intend to do with this property, if you will listen.I would use £9,000 as a long-term investment, keep £1,000 on hand, and spend the remaining £1,000 on travel for a year or so. travel?What a great idea!Where do you want to go? From here to Paris, where I shall spend winter and spring.Then I'm going to Italy, Greece, Egypt and Palestine before summer comes.In the summer, I will go to the United States, and then I have not yet decided to go to Australia, and then I will make a detour to India.That's when I'll feel like I've had enough swimming.Then maybe I'll go back to Paris again, and I'll stay there until I don't want to.

Back to Paris?she murmured in an almost sighing tone.She had never told Wildoff about the desires that Clem's descriptions of Paris had aroused in her;Have you longed for Paris for a long time?she asked again. Yes.In my opinion, it is the center of the most beautiful places in the world. I think so too!Will Thomasy come with you? Yes, if she wants to.She might have preferred to stay at home. So you'll be traveling around and I'll just be here! I think so.But we all know whose fault it is. I'm not blaming you.she said quickly. Oh, I thought you'd do that.If you think of blaming me, then think of that night at Uzumaki, when you promised to come to meet me and didn't show up.You sent me a letter; my heart ached so much in reading it, and I hope yours never does so.That's the difference between us.Then I made a move but she's a good woman and I won't say anything about it. I know I was to blame then, said Eustacia, but not always.In any case, my unhappiness was caused by my rapid emotional changes.Oh Damon, stop blaming me I can't take it anymore. They went on in silence for two or three miles, when Eustacia said suddenly, You're on the right track, Mr. Wildford? It doesn't matter where I go tonight.I want to go all the way to that hill with you, we can see Hualuo Village from there, it's too late, it's inappropriate for you to go there alone. Don't bother you.I'm not sure about it at all.I think I'd rather you not be with me anymore.It would be embarrassing if people knew about this kind of thing. Very well, I will leave you now.Suddenly he took her hand and kissed it for the first time since her marriage.What light is that on the hill?He added, trying to cover up his intimacy. She raised her head and saw a simple hut not far in front of them. From the open side of the hut, there was a flickering fire.She had found the cabin always empty, but now it appeared to be occupied. Now that you have come so far, said Eustacia, will you walk with me safely through that cottage?I thought I was supposed to meet Clem when I got here, but he didn't show up, so I had to get there before he left Hualuo Village. They made their way to the hut, and as they approached, the firelight and lantern light inside clearly revealed the figure of a woman lying on the fern, surrounded by a group of moor men and a woman.It was not until Eustacia came close that she recognized the lying figure as Mrs Yeobright, with Clem in the group round her.Then she took Wildoff's arm hastily, and beckoned him away from the open side of the hut into the shadows. It's my husband and his mother, she whispered in an excited voice, what the hell is going on?Can you go up and have a look and tell me? Wildoff walked away from her and went to the back wall of the cabin.After a while Eustacia saw him beckoning to her, and she came and stood by his side. This is serious.Wildeve said. From where they stood, they could hear everything going on inside. I really can't figure out where she is going.Clem was talking to someone, and she could tell she had come a long way, but she didn't tell me where she was when she was able to talk just now.What do you think about her? It was a worrying thing, Eustacia heard the heavy voice of the only doctor in the district.The adder's bite had been enough for her; it was only fatigue that made her like this.My impression is that she must have come a long way. I told her not to go too far in this weather, and Clem said ruefully, do you think we'll use this viper oil on her? Well, it's an old remedy, I believe the old snake catcher's way, replied the doctor, Hoffmann [Note: Heinrich.Hoffmann, German physicist and writer, practiced medicine in Frankfurt. ], Mead [Note: Richard.Mead, The Actions of Poisons contains original observations of the action of snake venoms. ], and I think Dr. Fontana [Note: Phyllis.Fontana, Italian medical scientist. 】, have mentioned that it is a sure effective ointment.No doubt it's a good thing you guys do; though I doubt other oils would have the same effect. Come here, come here!There was a woman's urgent anxious voice; Clem and the doctor were heard running from the back of the cabin to where Mrs Yeobright lay. Oh, what's the matter?whispered Eustacia. It was Tomasy who spoke, Wildoff said, and they had called her.I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to go in, but it probably won't do any good. For a long while the crowd inside was silent; at last Clem's voice broke the silence, and he said in anguish, Oh, Doctor, what the hell is going on here. The doctor didn't answer right away; at last he said she was getting worse.Her heart had been damaged before, and the physical exertion dealt her a fatal blow. Then came the women's sobbing, waiting again, then a suppressed exclamation, then a strange gasp, and another painful silence. It's over.The doctor said. Far from the cottage, the tenants whispered, Mrs Yeobright was dead. Almost at the same time, two people watching outside saw a child in very old-fashioned clothes walk in from the door of the hut.This is Susan.Nasaqi's children.Seeing this, Susan walked to the door and beckoned him to go back without saying a word. I have something to tell you, mother, he cried shrilly.The woman who sleeps there is walking with me today; she wants me to tell someone that I saw her, a broken-hearted woman who was abandoned by her own son, and then I went home. Eustacia gasped painfully at the sound of a man's sobs from within, It's Clem I have to go to him but dare I?No; go! It's all my fault, she said hoarsely, as they walked away from the hut.I will suffer more disasters. Was she not let into the house?asked Wildef. No; it turned out like this!Oh what should I do!I don't want to go among them; I have to go straight home.Damon, bye!I can't tell you anything now. They parted; and as Eustacia came to the next hill she looked back.Under the light of lanterns, a sad procession is walking from the hut to Hualuo Village along the winding path.Wildef had disappeared.