Chapter IX

           Buttheprivations,orratherthehardships,ofLowoodlessened. Springdrewon:shewasindeedalreadycome;thefrostsofwinterhadceased;itssnowsweremelted,itscuttingwindsameliorated. Mywretchedfeet,flayedandswollentolamenessbythesharpairofJanuary,begantohealandsubsideunderthegentlerbreathingsofApril; thenightsandmorningsnolongerbytheirCanadiantemperaturefrozetheverybloodinourveins; wecouldnowenduretheplay-hourpassedinthegarden:sometimesonasunnydayitbeganeventobepleasantandgenial,andagreennessgrewoverthosebrownbeds,which,fresheningdaily,suggestedthethoughtthatHopetraversedthematnight,andlefteachmorningbrightertracesofhersteps. Flowerspeepedoutamongsttheleaves;snow-drops,crocuses,purpleauriculas,andgolden-eyedpansies. OnThursdayafternoons(half-holidays)wenowtookwalks,andfoundstillsweeterflowersopeningbythewayside,underthehedges. 

           Idiscovered,too,thatagreatpleasure,anenjoymentwhichthehorizononlybounded,layalloutsidethehighandspike-guardedwallsofourgarden:thispleasureconsistedinprospectofnoblesummitsgirdlingagreathill-hollow,richinverdureandshadow;inabrightbeck,fullofdarkstonesandsparklingeddies. HowdifferenthadthisscenelookedwhenIvieweditlaidoutbeneaththeironskyofwinter,stiffenedinfrost,shroudedwithsnow!whenmistsaschillasdeathwanderedtotheimpulseofeastwindsalongthosepurplepeaks,androlleddown"ing"andholmtilltheyblendedwiththefrozenfogofthebeck! Thatbeckitselfwasthenatorrent,turbidandcurbless:ittoreasunderthewood,andsentaravingsoundthroughtheair,oftenthickenedwithwildrainorwhirlingsleet;andfortheforestonitsbanks,thatshowedonlyranksofskeletons. 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 103 з 697