Коханець леді Чаттерлей
Chapter 13
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’Butwillthemenletyou?’sheasked.
’Weshan’taskthem.Weshalldoitwhiletheyaren’tlooking:fortheirowngood,tosavetheindustry.’
’Foryourowngoodtoo,’shesaid.
’Naturally!Forthegoodofeverybody.Butfortheirgoodevenmorethanmine.Icanlivewithoutthepits.Theycan’t.They’llstarveiftherearenopits.I’vegototherprovision.’
Theylookeduptheshallowvalleyatthemine,andbeyondit,attheblack-liddedhousesofTevershallcrawlinglikesomeserpentupthehill.Fromtheoldbrownchurchthebellswereringing:Sunday,Sunday,Sunday!
’Butwillthemenletyoudictateterms?’shesaid.
’Mydear,theywillhaveto:ifonedoesitgently.’
’Butmightn’ttherebeamutualunderstanding?’
’Absolutely:whentheyrealizethattheindustrycomesbeforetheindividual.’
’Butmustyouowntheindustry?’shesaid.
’Idon’t.ButtotheextentIdoownit,yes,mostdecidedly.Theownershipofpropertyhasnowbecomeareligiousquestion:asithasbeensinceJesusandStFrancis.Thepointisnot:takeallthouhastandgivetothepoor,butuseallthouhasttoencouragetheindustryandgiveworktothepoor.It’stheonlywaytofeedallthemouthsandclotheallthebodies.Givingawayallwehavetothepoorspellsstarvationforthepoorjustasmuchasforus.Anduniversalstarvationisnohighaim.Evengeneralpovertyisnolovelything.Povertyisugly.’
’Butthedisparity?’
’Thatisfate.
