子浪小说

第24部分（第5页）

very　black　old　trees；　along　the　side　of　the　house　and　the　grassy

front　garden；　a　red；　squarish　cottage　with　a　low　slate　roof；　and

low　windows。　It　had　a　long　dairy…scullery；　a　big　flagged

kitchen；　and　a　low　parlour；　that　went　up　one　step　from　the

kitchen。　There　were　whitewashed　beams　across　the　ceilings；　and

odd　corners　with　cupboards。　Looking　out　through　the　windows；

there　was　the　grassy　garden；　the　procession　of　black　yew　trees

down　one　side；　and　along　the　other　sides；　a　red　wall　with　ivy

separating　the　place　from　the　high…road　and　the　churchyard。　The

old；　little　church；　with　its　small　spire　on　a　square　tower；

seemed　to　be　looking　back　at　the　cottage　windows。

〃Therell　be　no　need　to　have　a　clock；〃　said　Will　Brangwen；

peeping　out　at　the　white　clock…face　on　the　tower；　his

neighbour。

At　the　back　of　the　house　was　a　garden　adjoining　the　paddock；

a　cowshed　with　standing　for　two　cows；　pig…cotes　and　fowl…houses。

Will　Brangwen　was　very　happy。　Anna　was　glad　to　think　of　being

mistress　of　her　own　place。

Tom　Brangwen　was　now　the　fairy　godfather。　He　was　never　happy

unless　he　was　buying　something。　Will　Brangwen；　with　his　interest

in　all　wood…work；　was　getting　the　furniture。　He　was　left　to　buy

tables　and　round…staved　chairs　and　the　dressers；　quite　ordinary

stuff；　but　such　as　was　identified　with　his　cottage。

Tom　Brangwen；　with　more　particular　thought；　spied　out　what　he

called　handy　little　things　for　her。　He　appeared　with　a　set　of

new…fangled　cooking…pans；　with　a　special　sort　of　hanging　lamp；

though　the　rooms　were　so　low；　with　canny　little　machines　for

grinding　meat　or　mashing　potatoes　or　whisking　eggs。

Anna　took　a　sharp　interest　in　what　he　bought；　though　she　was

not　always　pleased。　Some　of　the　little　contrivances；　which　he

thought　so　canny；　left　her　doubtful。　Nevertheless　she　was　always

expectant；　on　market　days　there　was　always　a　long　thrill　of

anticipation。　He　arrived　with　the　first　darkness；　the　copper

lamps　of　his　cart　glowing。　And　she　ran　to　the　gate；　as　he；　a

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