Chapter 4

           

           Rolliver’sinn,thesinglealehouseatthisendofthelongandbrokenvillage,couldonlyboastofanoff-licence;hence,asnobodycouldlegallydrinkonthepremises,theamountofovertaccommodationforconsumerswasstrictlylimitedtoalittleboardaboutsixincheswideandtwoyardslong,fixedtothegardenpalingsbypiecesofwire,soastoformaledge.Onthisboardthirstystrangersdepositedtheircupsastheystoodintheroadanddrank,andthrewthedregsonthedustygroundtothepatternofPolynesia,andwishedtheycouldhavearestfulseatinside.

           Thusthestrangers.Buttherewerealsolocalcustomerswhofeltthesamewish;andwherethere’sawillthere’saway.

           Inalargebedroomupstairs,thewindowofwhichwasthicklycurtainedwithagreatwoollenshawllatelydiscardedbythelandladyMrsRolliver,weregatheredonthiseveningnearlyadozenpersons,allseekingbeatitude;alloldinhabitantsofthenearerendofMarlott,andfrequentersofthisretreat.NotonlydidthedistancetotheThePureDrop,thefully-licensedtavernatthefurtherpartofthedispersedvillage,renderitsaccommodationpracticallyunavailablefordwellersatthisend;butthefarmoreseriousquestion,thequalityoftheliquor,confirmedtheprevalentopinionthatitwasbettertodrinkwithRolliverinacornerofthehousetopthanwiththeotherlandlordinawidehouse.

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