Любовник леди Чаттерлей

           ShewasthrilledtocometoWragby;thrilledtotalktoLadyChatterley,myword,differentfromthecommoncolliers’wives!Shesaidsoinsomanywords.YetonecouldseeagrudgeagainsttheChatterleyspeepoutinher;thegrudgeagainstthemasters.

           ’Why,yes,ofcourse,itwouldwearLadyChatterleyout!It’samercyshehadasistertocomeandhelpher.Mendon’tthink,highandlow-alike,theytakewhatawomandoesforthemforgranted.Oh,I’vetoldthecolliersoffaboutitmanyatime.Butit’sveryhardforSirClifford,youknow,crippledlikethat.Theywerealwaysahaughtyfamily,standoffishinaway,asthey’vearighttobe.Butthentobebroughtdownlikethat!Andit’sveryhardonLadyChatterley,perhapsharderonher.Whatshemisses!IonlyhadTedthreeyears,butmyword,whileIhadhimIhadahusbandIcouldneverforget.Hewasoneinathousand,andjollyastheday.Who’deverhavethoughthe’dgetkilled?Idon’tbelieveittothisdaysomehow,I’veneverbelievedit,thoughIwashedhimwithmyownhands.Buthewasneverdeadforme,heneverwas.Inevertookitin.’

           ThiswasanewvoiceinWragby,verynewforConnietohear;itrousedanewearinher.

           Forthefirstweekorso,MrsBolton,however,wasveryquietatWragby,herassured,bossymannerlefther,andshewasnervous.WithCliffordshewasshy,almostfrightened,andsilent.Helikedthat,andsoonrecoveredhisself-possession,lettingherdothingsforhimwithoutevennoticingher.

           ’She’sausefulnonentity!’hesaid.Connieopenedhereyesinwonder,butshedidnotcontradicthim.