Возвращение на родину

III. The Custom of the Country

           

           Thusrequested,afalteringman,withreedyhair,noshoulders,andagreatquantityofwristandanklebeyondhisclothes,advancedasteportwobyhisownwill,andwaspushedbythewillofothershalfadozenstepsmore.HewasGrandferCantle’syoungestson.

           “Whatbeyequakingfor,Christian?”saidtheturf-cutterkindly.

           “I’mtheman.”

           “Whatman?”

           “Themannowomanwillmarry.”

           “Thedeuceyoube!”saidTimothyFairway,enlarginghisgazetocoverChristian’swholesurfaceandagreatdealmore,GrandferCantlemeanwhilestaringasahenstaresattheduckshehashatched.

           “Yes,Ibehe;anditmakesmeafeard,”saidChristian.“D’yethink’twillhurtme?IshallalwayssayIdon’tcare,andsweartoit,thoughIdocareallthewhile.”

           “Well,bedamnedifthisisn’tthequeereststarteverIknow’d,”saidMr.Fairway.“Ididn’tmeanyouatall.There’sanotherinthecountry,then!Whydidyerevealyermisfortune,Christian?”

           “’Twastobeif’twas,Isuppose.Ican’thelpit,canI?”Heturneduponthemhispainfullycirculareyes,surroundedbyconcentriclinesliketargets.

           “No,that’strue.But’tisamelancholything,andmybloodrancoldwhenyouspoke,forIfeltthereweretwopoorfellowswhereIhadthoughtonlyone.’Tisasadthingforye,Christian.How’stknowthewomenwon’thaethee?”

           “I’veasked’em.”

           “SureIshouldneverhavethoughtyouhadtheface.

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