Любовник леди Чаттерлей
Chapter 7
Sodifferentareimpressionsontwodifferentpeople!
Andhesoonbecamerathersuperb,somewhatlordlywiththenurse.Shehadratherexpectedit,andheplayedupwithoutknowing.Sosusceptiblewearetowhatisexpectedofus!Thecolliershadbeensolikechildren,talkingtoher,andtellingherwhathurtthem,whileshebandagedthem,ornursedthem.Theyhadalwaysmadeherfeelsogrand,almostsuper-humaninheradministrations.NowCliffordmadeherfeelsmall,andlikeaservant,andsheaccepteditwithoutaword,adjustingherselftotheupperclasses.
Shecameverymute,withherlong,handsomeface,anddowncasteyes,toadministertohim.Andshesaidveryhumbly:’ShallIdothisnow,SirClifford?ShallIdothat?’
’No,leaveitforatime.I’llhaveitdonelater.’
’Verywell,SirClifford.’
’Comeinagaininhalfanhour.’
’Verywell,SirClifford.’
’Andjusttakethoseoldpapersout,willyou?’
’Verywell,SirClifford.’
Shewentsoftly,andinhalfanhourshecamesoftlyagain.Shewasbullied,butshedidn’tmind.Shewasexperiencingtheupperclasses.SheneitherresentednordislikedClifford;hewasjustpartofaphenomenon,thephenomenonofthehigh-classfolks,sofarunknowntoher,butnowtobeknown.ShefeltmoreathomewithLadyChatterley,andafterallit’sthemistressofthehousemattersmost.
MrsBoltonhelpedCliffordtobedatnight,andsleptacrossthepassagefromhisroom,andcameifherangforherinthenight.Shealsohelpedhiminthemorning,andsoonvaletedhimcompletely,evenshavinghim,inhersoft,tentativewoman’sway.
