Дон Hisresemblancetohisfatherwasconsiderable. HehadMor’scrispdarkhair,hiscrookednoseandlop-sidedsmile. Atanagewhenhehimselfhadbeendevouringbooksofeverykindinaninsatiablehun gerforknowledge,Donaldappearedtohavenointellectualinterestsatall. Фелисити Theskinofherface,whichwasverywhitebutcoveredoverinsummerwithathickscat teringofgoldenfreckles,wasdrawntightlyoverthebridgeofhernoseandawayfromh erprominenteyes,givingheraperpetuallookofinquiryandastonishment. Shehadhermother’seyes,agleamingblue,butfilledwithahazierandmoredreamyli ght. Nan’shairwasadarkblond,undulatingnaturallyaboutherhead,theendsofittucked awayintoasubduedhalo. Nanhad,moreover,atendencytobehostiletowardsunmarriedpeopleofeithersex,re gardingthemasinsomewayabnormalandmenacing ThenthatexcitementbegantotakeholdofherwhichMorhadseencomeuponherint hepastinTimBurke’sshop. Ananimationwhichhehimselfcouldneverseemtoinspireglowedinherwholeperson. InanyconflictwiththeoutsideworldNanwasinvariablyanefficientally. ForhisscholarshipMor,whosetalentswerespeculativeratherthanscholarly, EversinceMorhadcometotheschool,sometenyearsago,hehadbeenDemoyte’slie utenantandright-handman,theintermediarybetweentheHeadandthestaf,firstuno fficially,andlatermoreofficially,inthecapacityofSecondMaster. AsMorlookedathimnow,athissuspiciousandsideways-turningface,hefeltadeepsa dnessthathewasnotabletoexpresshisloveforhisson,andthatitcouldevenbethat Donalddidnotknowatallthatitexisted. HeoftenwonderedwhyNaninsistedoncomingandwhatshemadeofthoseperforman ces. Henolongerconceived,asmeasurableentitiescapableofbeingweighedagainsteach other,hisownhappiness,Rain’s,orNan’s. Hescarcelyconceivedthathecouldeverbehappyagain-nordidthisespeciallymatter . The latter often reflected that if one were to have him for an enemyDemoytewould pr esent a very unpleasant aspect indeed. WhatDemoytecaredaboutwasproficiencyinwork. therewerefewinstitutionswhichhetookforgranted. Marriagewascertainlynotoneofthese. ‘Marriageisorganizedselfishnesswiththeblessingofsociety. theReverendGilesEverard,- ThetrainingofcharacterwaswhatwasnearesttoEvvy’sheart-andperformanceinLat inproseheregardedasasecondarymatter.
His long period as Headmaster of St Bride’s had been punctuated by violent quarrels wit h members of the staf, and was still referred to as ‘the reign of terror’. RainCarterMorsawaveryshortyouthful- lookinggirl,withboyishlycutdarkhair,anddarklyrosycheeks,wearingablackcotton blouse,anelaboratelyfloweredredskirt,andanecklaceoflargeredbeads;andhebec ameforaninstantacutelyawareofwhatthegirlwasseeing:atallmiddle-agedschool master,withatwistedfaceandthegreycominginhishair.
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