Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           

           “Asanyfriendwould,”saidGrandferCantle,theotherlistenersexpressingthesameaccordbytheshorterwayofnoddingtheirheads.

           “NosoonerwasAndreyasleepandthefirstwhiffofneighbourYeobright’swindhadgotinsideAndrey’sclarinetthaneveryoneinchurchfeeledinamomenttherewasagreatsoulamong’em.Allheadswouldturn,andthey’dsay,’Ah,Ithought’twashe!’OneSundayIcanwellmind—abassvioldaythattime,andYeobrighthadbroughthisown.’TwastheHundred-and-thirty-thirdto’Lydia’;andwhenthey’dcometo’Randownhisbeardando’erhisrobesitscostlymoistureshed,’neighbourYeobright,whohadjustwarmedtohiswork,drovehisbowintothemstringsthatgloriousgrandthathee’ena’mostsawedthebassviolintotwopieces.Everywinderinchurchrattledasif’twereathunderstorm.OldPa’sonWilliamsliftedhishandsinhisgreatholysurpliceasnaturalasifhe’dbeenincommonclothes,andseemedtosayhisself,’Oforsuchamaninourparish!’ButnotasoulinKingsberecouldholdacandletoYeobright.”

           “Wasitquitesafewhenthewindershook?”Christianinquired.

           Hereceivednoanswer,allforthemomentsittingraptinadmirationoftheperformancedescribed.AswithFarinelli’ssingingbeforetheprincesses,Sheridan’srenownedBegumSpeech,andothersuchexamples,thefortunateconditionofitsbeingforeverlosttotheworldinvestedthedeceasedMr.

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