小说园

第80部分（第5页）

admired　it　very　much；　as　the　sun　came　through　the　large　windows；

streaming　in。

She　flung　open　doors　and　windows　to　the　sunshine。　Flowers

were　bright　and　shining　round　the　small　lawn；　which　stood　above

the　road；　looking　over　the　raw　field　opposite；　which　would　later

be　built　upon。　No　one　came。　So　she　wandered　down　the　garden　at

the　back　of　the　wall。　The　eight　bells　of　the　church　rang　the

hour。　She　could　hear　the　many　sounds　of　the　town　about　her。

At　last；　the　cart　was　seen　ing　round　the　corner；　familiar

furniture　piled　undignified　on　top；　Tom；　her　brother；　and

Theresa；　marching　on　foot　beside　the　mass；　proud　of　having

walked　ten　miles　or　more；　from　the　tram　terminus。　Ursula　poured

out　beer；　and　the　men　drank　thirstily；　by　the　door。　A　second

cart　was　ing。　Her　father　appeared　on　his　motor　bicycle。　There

was　the　staggering　transport　of　furniture　up　the　steps　to　the

little　lawn；　where　it　was　deposited　all　pell…mell　in　the

sunshine；　very　queer　and　disforting。

Brangwen　was　a　pleasant　man　to　work　with；　cheerful　and　easy。

Ursula　loved　deciding　him　where　the　heavy　things　should　stand。

She　watched　anxiously　the　struggle　up　the　steps　and　through　the

doorways。　Then　the　big　things　were　in；　the　carts　set　off　again。

Ursula　and　her　father　worked　away　carrying　in　all　the　light

things　that　remained　upon　the　lawn；　and　putting　them　in　place。

Dinner　time　came。　They　ate　bread　and　cheese　in　the　kitchen。

〃Well；　were　getting　on；〃　said　Brangwen；　cheerfully。

Two　more　loads　arrived。　The　afternoon　passed　away　in　a

struggle　with　the　furniture；　upstairs。　Towards　five　oclock；

appeared　the　last　loads；　consisting　also　of　Mrs。　Brangwen　and

the　younger　children；　driven　by　Uncle　Fred　in　the　trap。　Gudrun

had　walked　with　Margaret　from　the　station。　The　whole　family　had

e。

〃There！〃　said　Brangwen；　as　his　wife　got　down　from　the　cart：

〃Now　were　all　here。〃

〃Ay；〃　said　his　wife　pleasantly。

And　the　very　brevity；　the　silence　of　intimacy　between　the　two