Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Themossythatchofthecow-shed,thebrokengraybarn-doors,thepauperlaborersinraggedbreecheswhohadnearlyfinishedunloadingawagonofcornintothebarnreadyforearlythrashing;thescantydairyofcowsbeingtetheredformilkingandleavingonehalfoftheshedinbrownemptiness;theverypigsandwhiteducksseemingtowanderabouttheunevenneglectedyardasifinlowspiritsfromfeedingonatoomeagrequalityofrinsings—alltheseobjectsunderthequietlightofaskymarbledwithhighcloudswouldhavemadeasortofpicturewhichwehaveallpausedoverasa"charmingbit,"touchingothersensibilitiesthanthosewhicharestirredbythedepressionoftheagriculturalinterest,withthesadlackoffarmingcapital,asseenconstantlyinthenewspapersofthattime.ButthesetroublesomeassociationswerejustnowstronglypresenttoMr.Brooke,andspoiledthesceneforhim.Mr.Dagleyhimselfmadeafigureinthelandscape,carryingapitchforkandwearinghismilking-hat—averyoldbeaverflattenedinfront.Hiscoatandbreecheswerethebesthehad,andhewouldnothavebeenwearingthemonthisweekdayoccasionifhehadnotbeentomarketandreturnedlaterthanusual,havinggivenhimselftheraretreatofdiningatthepublictableoftheBlueBull.

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