Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           Thepostilionwasavenerable“boy”ofsixtyamartyrtorheumaticgout,theresultofexcessiveexposureinyouth,counter-actedbystrongliquorswhohadstoodatinn-doorsdoingnothingforthewholefive-andtwentyyearsthathadelapsedsincehehadnolongerbeenrequiredtorideprofessionally,asifexpectingtheoldtimestocomebackagain.Hehadapermanentrunningwoundontheoutsideofhisrightleg,originatedbytheconstantbruisingsofaristocraticcarriage-polesduringthemanyyearsthathehadbeeninregularemployattheKing’sArms,Casterbridge.

           Insidethiscumbrousandcreakingstructure,andbehindthisdecayedconductor,thePARTIECARREEtooktheirseatsthebrideandbridegroomandMrandMrsCrick.Angelwouldhavelikedoneatleastofhisbrotherstobepresentasgroomsman,buttheirsilenceafterhisgentlehinttothateffectbyletterhadsignifiedthattheydidnotcaretocome.Theydisapprovedofthemarriage,andcouldnotbeexpectedtocountenanceit.Perhapsitwasaswellthattheycouldnotbepresent.Theywerenotworldlyyoungfellows,butfraternizingwithdairy-folkwouldhavestruckunpleasantlyupontheirbiassedniceness,apartfromtheirviewofthematch.

           UpheldbythemomentumofthetimeTessknewnothingofthis;didnotseeanything;didnotknowtheroadtheyweretakingtothechurch.SheknewthatAngelwasclosetoher;alltherestwasaluminousmist.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 309 из 583