Возвращение на родину

IV. Eustacia Is Led on to an Adventure

           

           ItmightbethatJoe,whofoughtonthesideofChristendom,hadasweetheart,andthatJim,whofoughtonthesideoftheMoslem,hadonelikewise.DuringthemakingofthecostumesitwouldcometotheknowledgeofJoe’ssweetheartthatJim’swasputtingbrilliantsilkscallopsatthebottomofherlover’ssurcoat,inadditiontotheribbonsofthevisor,thebarsofwhich,beinginvariablyformedofcolouredstripsabouthalfaninchwidehangingbeforetheface,weremostlyofthatmaterial.Joe’ssweetheartstraight-wayplacedbrilliantsilkonthescallopsoftheheminquestion,and,goingalittlefurther,addedribbontuftstotheshoulderpieces.Jim’s,nottobeoutdone,wouldaffixbowsandrosetteseverywhere.

           TheresultwasthatintheendtheValiantSoldier,oftheChristianarmy,wasdistinguishedbynopeculiarityofaccoutrementfromtheTurkishKnight;andwhatwasworse,onacasualviewSaintGeorgehimselfmightbemistakenforhisdeadlyenemy,theSaracen.Theguisersthemselves,thoughinwardlyregrettingthisconfusionofpersons,couldnotaffordtooffendthosebywhoseassistancetheysolargelyprofited,andtheinnovationswereallowedtostand.

           Therewas,itistrue,alimittothistendencytouniformity.TheLeechorDoctorpreservedhischaracterintact—hisdarkerhabiliments,peculiarhat,andthebottleofphysicslungunderhisarm,couldneverbemistaken.

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