Портрет художника в юності
Chapter 5
Whathaveyouthere?heasked,tappingtheportfoliounderGlynn’sarm.
—Examinationpapers,Glynnanswered.Igivethemmonthlyexaminationstoseethattheyareprofitingbymytuition.
Healsotappedtheportfolioandcoughedgentlyandsmiled.
—Tuition!saidCranlyrudely.Isupposeyoumeanthebarefootedchildrenthataretaughtbyabloodyapelikeyou.Godhelpthem!
Hebitofftherestofthefigandflungawaythebutt.
—Isufferlittlechildrentocomeuntome,Glynnsaidamiably.
—Abloodyape,Cranlyrepeatedwithemphasis,andablasphemousbloodyape!
Templestoodupand,pushingpastCranly,addressedGlynn:
—Thatphraseyousaidnow,hesaid,isfromthenewtestamentaboutsufferthechildrentocometome.
—Gotosleepagain,Temple,saidO’Keeffe.
—Verywell,then,Templecontinued,stilladdressingGlynn,andifJesussufferedthechildrentocomewhydoesthechurchsendthemalltohelliftheydieunbaptized?Whyisthat?
—Wereyoubaptizedyourself,Temple?theconsumptivestudentasked.
—ButwhyaretheysenttohellifJesussaidtheywerealltocome?Templesaid,hiseyessearchingGlynn’seyes.
