The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第16部分 (第4/7頁)

ep；　gathering　coldness　of　isolation　took　hold　on　her。　He

was　never　ing　back。　She　sat　on；　frozen；　unmoving。

When　she　had　bee　blank　and　timeless　he　came；　and　she

slipped　off　her　seat　to　him；　like　one　e　back　from　the　dead。

He　had　sold　his　beast　as　quickly　as　he　could。　But　all　the

business　was　not　finished。　He　took　her　again　through　the

hurtling　welter　of　the　cattle…market。

Then　at　last　they　turned　and　went　out　through　the　gate。　He

was　always　hailing　one　man　or　another；　always　stopping　to　gossip

about　land　and　cattle　and　horses　and　other　things　she　did　not

understand；　standing　in　the　filth　and　the　smell；　among　the　legs

and　great　boots　of　men。　And　always　she　heard　the　questions：

〃What　lass　is　that；　then？　I　didn't　know　tha'd　one　o'　that

age。〃

〃It　belongs　to　my　missis。〃

Anna　was　very　conscious　of　her　derivation　from　her　mother；　in

the　end；　and　of　her　alienation。

But　at　last　they　were　away；　and　Brangwen　went　with　her　into　a

little　dark；　ancient　eating…house　in　the　Bridlesmith…Gate。　They

had　cow's…tail　soup；　and　meat　and　cabbage　and　potatoes。　Other

men；　other　people；　came　into　the　dark；　vaulted　place；　to　eat。

Anna　was　wide…eyed　and　silent　with　wonder。

Then　they　went　into　the　big　market；　into　the　corn　exchange；

then　to　shops。　He　bought　her　a　little　book　off　a　stall。　He　loved

buying　things；　odd　things　that　he　thought　would　be　useful。　Then

they　went　to　the　〃Black　Swan〃；　and　she　drank　milk　and　he　brandy；

and　they　harnessed　the　horse　and　drove　off；　up　the　Derby

Road。

She　was　tired　out　with　wonder　and　marvelling。　But　the　next

day；　when　she　thought　of　it；　she　skipped；　flipping　her　leg　i