Возвращение на родину

III. The Custom of the Country

           Yes,mostghostsbewhite;butthisisasifithadbeendippedinblood.”

           Christiandrewadeepbreathwithoutlettingitexpandhisbody,andHumphreysaid,“Wherehasitbeenseen?”

           “Notexactlyhere;butinthissameheth.But’tisn’tathingtotalkabout.Whatdoyesay,”continuedFairwayinbriskertones,andturninguponthemasiftheideahadnotbeenGrandferCantle’s—“whatdoyousaytogivingthenewmanandwifeabitofasongtonightaforewegotobed—beingtheirwedding-day?Whenfolksarejustmarried’tisaswelltolookglado’t,sincelookingsorrywon’tunjoin’em.Iamnodrinker,asweknow,butwhenthewomenfolkandyoungstershavegonehomewecandropdownacrosstotheQuietWoman,andstrikeupaballetinfrontofthemarriedfolks’door.’Twillpleasetheyoungwife,andthat’swhatIshouldliketodo,formany’stheskinfulI’vehadatherhandswhenshelivedwithherauntatBlooms-End.”

           “Hey?Andsowewill!”saidGrandferCantle,turningsobrisklythathiscoppersealsswungextravagantly.“I’masdryasakexwithbidinguphereinthewind,andIhaven’tseenthecolourofdrinksincenammet-timetoday.’TissaidthatthelastbrewattheWomanisveryprettydrinking.And,neighbours,ifweshouldbealittlelateinthefinishing,why,tomorrow’sSunday,andwecansleepitoff?”

           “GrandferCantle!youtakethingsverycarelessforanoldman,”saidthewidewoman.

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