子浪小说

第25部分（第5页）

poured　out　drinks。　Everybody　must　drink。　The　bells　were　ringing

away　against　the　windows。

〃Lift　your　glasses　up；〃　shouted　Tom　Brangwen　from　the

parlour；　〃lift　your　glasses　up；　an　drink　to　the　hearth　an

home……hearth　an　home；　an　may　they　enjoy　it。〃

〃Night　an　day；　an　may　they　enjoy　it；〃　shouted　Frank

Brangwen；　in　addition。

〃Hammer　an　tongs；　and　may　they　enjoy　it；〃　shouted　Alfred

Brangwen；　the　saturnine。

〃Fill　your　glasses　up；　an　lets　have　it　all　over　again；〃

shouted　Tom　Brangwen。

〃Hearth　an　home；　an　may　ye　enjoy　it。〃

There　was　a　ragged　shout　of　the　pany　in　response。

〃Bed　an　blessin；　an　may　ye　enjoy　it；〃　shouted　Frank

Brangwen。

There　was　a　swelling　chorus　in　answer。

〃in　and　goin；　an　may　ye　enjoy　it；〃　shouted　the

saturnine　Alfred　Brangwen；　and　the　men　roared　by　now　boldly；　and

the　women　said；　〃Just　hark；　now！〃

There　was　a　touch　of　scandal　in　the　air。

Then　the　party　rolled　off　in　the　carriages；　full　speed　back

to　the　Marsh；　to　a　large　meal　of　the　high…tea　order；　which

lasted　for　an　hour　and　a　half。　The　bride　and　bridegroom　sat　at

the　head　of　the　table；　very　prim　and　shining　both　of　them；

wordless；　whilst　the　pany　raged　down　the　table。

The　Brangwen　men　had　brandy　in　their　tea；　and　were　being

unmanageable。　The　saturnine　Alfred　had　glittering；　unseeing

eyes；　and　a　strange；　fierce　way　of　laughing　that　showed　his

teeth。　His　wife　glowered　at　him　and　jerked　her　head　at　him　like

a　snake。　He　was　oblivious。　Frank　Brangwen；　the　butcher；　flushed

and　florid　and　handsome；　roared　echoes　to　his　two　brothers。　Tom

Brangwen；　in　his　solid　fashion；　was　letting　himself　go　at

last。

These　three　brothers　dominated　the　whole　pany。　Tom

Brangwen　wanted　to　make　a　speech。　For　the　first　time　in　his

life；　he　must　spread　himself　wordily。

〃Marriage；〃　he　began；　his　eyes　twinkling　and　yet　quite

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