Ilookintothejumbledstoresofthemiddledistanceofmemory，andBeckenhamseemstomeaquitetransitoryphase。Butreallytheywerethereseveralyears；throughnearlyallmymarriedlife，infact，andfarlongerthantheyearandoddmonthswelivedtogetheratWimblehurst。ButtheWimblehursttimewiththemisfullerinmymemorybyfarthentheBeckenhamperiod。

　　Therecomesbacktomewithaquiteconsiderableamountofdetailtheeffectofthatgardenpartyofmyaunt’sandofalittlesocialmisbehaviourofwhichIwasguiltyonthatoccasion。It’slikeascrapfromanotherlife。It’sallsetinwhatisformeakindofcutaneousfeeling，thefeelingofratherill-cutcityclothes，frockcoatandgreytrousers，andofahighcollarandtieworninsunshineamongflowers。Ihavestillaquitevividmemoryofthelittletrapezoidallawn，ofthegathering，andparticularlyofthehatsandfeathersofthegathering，oftheparlour-maidandthebluetea-cups，andofthemagnificentpresenceofMrs。Hogberryandofherclear，resonantvoice。Itwasavoicethatwouldhavegonewithagardenpartyonalargerscale；itwentintoadjacentpremises；

　　itincludedthegardenerwhowasfarupthevegetablepatchandtechnicallyoutofplay。Theonlyothermenweremyaunt’sdoctor，twooftheclergy，amiablecontrastedmen，andMrs。

　　Hogberry’simperfectlygrown-upson，ayouthjustburstingintocollar。Therestwerewomen，exceptforayounggirlorsoinastateofspeechlessgoodbehaviour。Marionalsowasthere。

　　MarionandIhadarrivedalittleestranged，andIrememberherasasilentpresence，ashadowacrossallthatsunlitemptinessofintercourse。Wehadembitteredeachotherwithoneofthosemiserablelittledisputesthatseemedsounavoidablebetweenus。

......

购买会员看全站小说，或者下载APP免费观看所有作品 点击立即下载，搜索"TONO-BUNGAY",免费读到尾