began to conquer reason. Any man who was not their friend became their enemy. They knew that my father had opposed the strike, and now it was they who opposed him. Huw, there's a meeting of the men in the hills tonight, is it? - Yes, Momma. - You will take me. No, Momma. It is no place for women. There is a place for this woman there tonight... upon my soul. Wait. Wait till you hear me. I am Beth Morgan, as you damn well know. I have come to tell you what I think of you, because you are talking against my husband. You're a lot of cowards to go against him. He would do nothing against you and he never has, and you know him well. How you smug-faced hypocrites can sit in the same chapel with him, I cannot tell. To say he is with the owners is not only nonsense, but downright wickedness. There's one thing more I've got to say, and it is this. If harm comes to my Gwilym, I'll find out the men and I will kill them with my two hands. And this I will swear by God Almighty. Lanto! Help! Hold on, Momma. They've heard us. They're coming. He was awake just now. He'll do, then. But it's beyond me to say why. You're breeding horses in this family, Mr Morgan. This boy should be in his coffin, for my part. He's a Morgan then, is it, sir? He should be fed now, Mrs lvor. A little soup... and some warm smiles. Horse. - Good day. Wait, wait, wait. - Huw was awake just now. He spoke to Bron. - How long then for the little one? - It's hard to tell. His legs were frozen to the bone. A year, two years, quiet like that. But I can't promise that he'll ever walk again. Nature must take her course. Gee up. Mind your tongue. I think he heard you. Where is the light I thought to see in your eye? Are you afraid, boy? - You heard what the doctor said? - Yes, sir. And you believed it? Yes, sir. You want to walk again, don't you? Yes, sir. Then you must have faith. And if you have, you will walk again, no matter what all the doctors say. But he said nature must take her course. Nature is the handmaiden of the Lord. I remember one or two occasions when she was given orders to change her course. - You know your scriptures, boy. - Yes, sir. Then you know that what's been done before can be done again, for you. Do you believe me, Huw? - Yes, sir. - Good. You will see the first daffodil, out on the mountain. - Will you? - Indeed I will, sir. Then you will. I could almost wish that I were lying there in your place if it meant reading this book again for the first time. Treasure Island. Mr Gruffydd? - I couldn't let you go without thanking you. - It was only my duty, girl. No. It was more than duty. Yes. Huw's a fine boy. And you're a fine family. You'd better be going in now. You'll catch your death. Will you be coming to supper soon? Yes. Later, when you're finished with doctors and such. - I will hurry them away, then. - Good. "Squire Trelawney, Dr Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 1785, and go back to the time when my father kept the 'Admiral Benbow' inn." All the noble books which have lived in my mind ever since, and always I hoped, and kept my faith. For the first months my mother was still upstairs, and we could talk to each other with tappings. Spring? There you are, girl. Easy. There. Wait. It's the old snow got into it. Gwilym. There is a wife you have, resting in her bed and letting strangers care for her family. There is a wife I have, then. Go along with you, boy. Will you say something, Mother? Go on, say something. What can I say? You found plenty to say last time you spoke. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Малыш и Карлсон на английском - текст Хищник 2 на английском - текст Место встречи изменить нельзя на английском - текст Коммандо на английском - текст Королество кривых зеркал на английском |