Возвращение на родину

V. Perplexity among Honest People

           

           Wildevemadenoreply;andprobablyfeelingthatthesoonerhetreatedthemthesoonertheywouldgo,heproducedastonejar,whichthrewawarmhaloovermattersatonce.

           “That’sadropoftherightsort,Icansee,”saidGrandferCantle,withtheairofamantoowell-manneredtoshowanyhurrytotasteit.

           “Yes,”saidWildeve,“’tissomeoldmead.Ihopeyouwilllikeit.”

           “Oay!”repliedtheguests,intheheartytonesnaturalwhenthewordsdemandedbypolitenesscoincidewiththoseofdeepestfeeling.“Thereisn’taprettierdrinkunderthesun.”

           “I’lltakemyoaththereisn’t,”addedGrandferCantle.“Allthatcanbesaidagainstmeadisthat’tisratherheady,andapttolieaboutamanagoodwhile.Buttomorrow’sSunday,thankGod.”

           “Ifeel’dforalltheworldlikesomeboldsoldierafterIhadhadsomeonce,”saidChristian.

           “Youshallfeelsoagain,”saidWildeve,withcondescension,“Cupsorglasses,gentlemen?”

           “Well,ifyoudon’tmind,we’llhavethebeaker,andpass’enround;’tisbetterthanhelingitoutindribbles.”

           “Jowntheslipperyglasses,”saidGrandferCantle.“What’sthegoodofathingthatyoucan’tputdownintheashestowarm,hey,neighbours;that’swhatIask?”

           “Right,Grandfer,”saidSam;andthemeadthencirculated.

           “Well,”saidTimothyFairway,feelingdemandsuponhispraiseinsomeformorother,“’tisaworthythingtobemarried,Mr.Wildeve;andthewomanyou’vegotisadimant,sosaysI.

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