Возвращение на родину

IV. Cheerfulness Again Asserts Itself at Blooms-End, and Clym Finds His Vocation

           We’veputinseventypoundsofbestfeathers,andIthinkthat’sasmanyasthetickwillfairlyhold.Abitandadrapwouldn’tbeamissnow,Ireckon.Christian,mauldownthevictualsfromcorner-cupboardifcanstreach,man,andI’lldrawadrapo’sommattowetitwith.”

           Theysatdowntoalunchinthemidstoftheirwork,feathersaround,above,andbelowthem;theoriginalownersofwhichoccasionallycametotheopendoorandcackledbegrudginglyatsightofsuchaquantityoftheiroldclothes.

           “UponmysoulIshallbechokt,”saidFairwaywhen,havingextractedafeatherfromhismouth,hefoundseveralothersfloatingonthemugasitwashandedround.

           “I’veswalleredseveral;andonehadatolerablequill,”saidSamplacidlyfromthecorner.

           “Hullo—what’sthat—wheelsIhearcoming?”GrandferCantleexclaimed,jumpingupandhasteningtothedoor.“Why,’tistheybackagain—Ididn’texpect’emyetthishalf-hour.Tobesure,howquickmarryingcanbedonewhenyouareinthemindfor’t!”

           “Oyes,itcansoonbeDONE,”saidFairway,asifsomethingshouldbeaddedtomakethestatementcomplete.

           HearoseandfollowedtheGrandfer,andtherestalsowenttothedoor.Inamomentanopenflywasdrivenpast,inwhichsatVennandMrs.Venn,Yeobright,andagrandrelativeofVenn’swhohadcomefromBudmouthfortheoccasion.

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