Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Dagley’shomesteadneverbeforelookedsodismaltoMr.Brookeasitdidtoday,withhismindthussoreaboutthefault-findingofthe"Trumpet,"echoedbySirJames.

           Itistruethatanobserver,underthatsofteninginfluenceofthefineartswhichmakesotherpeople’shardshipspicturesque,mighthavebeendelightedwiththishomesteadcalledFreeman’sEnd:theoldhousehaddormer-windowsinthedarkredroof,twoofthechimneyswerechokedwithivy,thelargeporchwasblockedupwithbundlesofsticks,andhalfthewindowswereclosedwithgrayworm-eatenshuttersaboutwhichthejasmine-boughsgrewinwildluxuriance;themoulderinggardenwallwithhollyhockspeepingoveritwasaperfectstudyofhighlymingledsubduedcolor,andtherewasanagedgoat(keptdoubtlessoninterestingsuperstitiousgrounds)lyingagainsttheopenback-kitchendoor.

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