小说园

第79部分（第5页）

as　water　standing　thin　in　the　level　places　under　the　trees　and

bushes；　flowing　in　more　and　more；　till　there　was　a　flood　of

azure；　and　pale…green　leaves　burning；　and　tiny　birds　with　fiery

little　song　and　flight。　Then　swiftly　the　flood　sank　and　was

gone；　and　it　was　summer。

There　was　to　be　no　going　to　the　seaside　for　a　holiday。　The

holiday　was　the　removal　from　Cossethay。

They　were　going　to　live　near　Willey　Green；　which　place　was

most　central　for　Brangwen。　It　was　an　old；　quiet　village　on　the

edge　of　the　thronged　colliery…district。　So　that　it　served；　in

its　quaintness　of　odd　old　cottages　lingering　in　their　sunny

gardens；　as　a　sort　of　bower　or　pleasaunce　to　the　sprawling

colliery…townlet　of　Beldover；　a　pleasant　walk…round　for　the

colliers　on　Sunday　morning；　before　the　public…houses　opened。

In　Willey　Green　stood　the　Grammar　School　where　Brangwen　was

occupied　for　two　days　during　the　week；　and　where　experiments　in

education　were　being　carried　on。

Ursula　wanted　to　live　in　Willey　Green　on　the　remoter　side；

towards　Southwell；　and　Sherwood　Forest。　There　it　was　so　lovely

and　romantic。　But　out　into　the　world　meant　out　into　the　world。

Will　Brangwen　must　bee　modern。

He　bought；　with　his　wifes　money；　a　fairly　large　house　in　the

new；　red…brick　part　of　Beldover。　It　was　a　villa　built　by　the

widow　of　the　late　colliery　manager；　and　stood　in　a　quiet；　new

little　side…street　near　the　large　church。

Ursula　was　rather　sad。　Instead　of　having　arrived　at

distinction　they　had　e　to　new　red…brick　suburbia　in　a　grimy；

small　town。

Mrs。　Brangwen　was　happy。　The　rooms　were　splendidly

large……a　splendid　dining…room；　drawing…room　and　kitchen；

besides　a　very　pleasant　study　downstairs。　Everything　was

admirably　appointed。　The　widow　had　settled　herself　in　lavishly。

She　was　a　native　of　Beldover；　and　had　intended　to　reign　almost

queen。　Her　bathroom　was　white　and　silver；　her　stairs　were　of

oak；　her　chimney…pieces　were　massive　and　oaken；　with　bulging；

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