Лавка древностей

Chapter 1

           Then,thecrowdsforeverpassingandrepassingonthebridges(onthosewhicharefreeoftollatleast),wheremanystoponfineeveningslookinglistlesslydownuponthewaterwithsomevagueideathatbyandbyitrunsbetweengreenbankswhichgrowwiderandwideruntilatlastitjoinsthebroadvastseawheresomehalttorestfromheavyloadsandthinkastheylookovertheparapetthattosmokeandloungeawayone’slife,andliesleepinginthesunuponahottarpaulin,inadull,slow,sluggishbarge,mustbehappinessunalloyedandwheresome,andaverydifferentclass,pausewithheavierloadsthanthey,rememberingtohaveheardorreadinoldtimethatdrowningwasnotaharddeath,butofallmeansofsuicidetheeasiestandbest.

           CoventGardenMarketatsunrisetoo,inthespringorsummer,whenthefragranceofsweetflowersisintheair,over-poweringeventheunwholesomestreamsoflastnight’sdebauchery,anddrivingtheduskythrush,whosecagehashungoutsideagarretwindowallnightlong,halfmadwithjoy!Poorbird!theonlyneighbouringthingatallakintotheotherlittlecaptives,someofwhom,shrinkingfromthehothandsofdrunkenpurchasers,liedroopingonthepathalready,whileothers,soddenedbyclosecontact,awaitthetimewhentheyshallbewateredandfresheneduptopleasemoresobercompany,andmakeoldclerkswhopassthemontheirroadtobusiness,wonderwhathasfilledtheirbreastswithvisionsofthecountry.

           Butmypresentpurposeisnottoexpatiateuponmywalks.

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