Лавка древностей

Chapter 54

           Thence,hetookherabovegroundagain,andshowedher,highupintheoldwalls,smallgalleries,wherethenunshadbeenwonttoglidealong—dimlyseenintheirdarkdressessofaroff—ortopauselikegloomyshadows,listeningtotheprayers.Heshowedhertoo,howthewarriors,whosefiguresrestedonthetombs,hadwornthoserottingscrapsofarmourupabove—howthishadbeenahelmet,andthatashield,andthatagauntlet—andhowtheyhadwieldedthegreattwo-handedswords,andbeatenmendown,withyonderironmace.Allthathetoldthechildshetreasuredinhermind;andsometimes,whensheawokeatnightfromdreamsofthoseoldtimes,andrisingfromherbedlookedoutatthedarkchurch,shealmosthopedtoseethewindowslightedup,andheartheorgan’sswell,andsoundofvoices,ontherushingwind.

           Theoldsextonsoongotbetter,andwasaboutagain.Fromhimthechildlearntmanyotherthings,thoughofadifferentkind.Hewasnotabletowork,butonedaytherewasagravetobemade,andhecametooverlookthemanwhodugit.Hewasinatalkativemood;andthechild,atfirststandingbyhisside,andafterwardssittingonthegrassathisfeet,withherthoughtfulfaceraisedtowardshis,begantoconversewithhim.

           Now,themanwhodidthesexton’sdutywasalittleolderthanhe,thoughmuchmoreactive.

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