CHAPTERI.OURSOCIETY
Inthefirstplace,CranfordisinpossessionoftheAmazons;
alltheholdersofhousesabove
bir
acertainrentarewomen.Eğer
Ifamarriedcouplecometosettleinthetown,somehowthegentlemandisappears;heiseitherfairlyfrightenedtodeathbybeingtheonlymanintheCranfordeveningparties,orheisaccountedforbybeingwithhisregiment,hisship,orcloselyengagedinbusiness
tüm
alltheweekinthebüyük
greatneighbouringcommercialtownofDrumble,distantonlytwentymilesonbir
arailroad.Inshort,whateverdoesbecomeofthegentlemen,theyarenotatCranford.
Whatcouldtheydoiftheywere
orada
there?Thesurgeonhashisroundofthirtymiles,
ve
andsleepsatCranford;but
her
everymancannotbeasurgeon.Forkeepingthetrimgardens
dolu
fullofchoiceflowerswithoutbir
aweedtospeckthem;forfrighteningaway
küçük
littleboyswholookwistfullyatthesaidflowersthroughtherailings;forrushingoutatthegeesethatoccasionallyventureintothegardens
eğer
ifthegatesareleftaçık
open;fordecidingallquestionsofliterature
ve
andpoliticswithouttroublingthemselveswithunnecessaryreasonsya da
orarguments;forobtainingclear
ve
andcorrectknowledgeofeverybody’saffairsintheparish;forkeepingtheirneatmaid-servantsinadmirableorder;
forkindness(somewhatdictatorial)tothepoor,
ve
andrealtendergoodofficestoeachotherwhenevertheyareindistress,theladiesofCranfordareoldukça
quitesufficient.“Aman,”asoneofthemobservedtome
bir keresinde
once,“issointhewayinthehouse!”AlthoughtheladiesofCranford
bilseler
knowalleachother’sproceedings,theyareexceedinglyindifferenttoeachother’sopinions.Indeed,as
her
eachhasherownindividuality,nottode
sayeccentricity,prettystronglydeveloped,hiçbir şey
nothingissoeasyasverbalretaliation;ama
but,somehow,good-willreignsamongthemtobir
aconsiderabledegree.TheCranfordladieshave
sadece
onlyanoccasionallittlequarrel,spiritedoutinabirkaç
fewpepperywordsandangryjerksofthekafa
head;justenoughtopreventtheeventenoroftheirlivesfrombecoming
çok
tooflat.Theirdressis
çok
veryindependentoffashion;astheyobserve,“WhatdoesitsignifyhowwedresshereatCranford,whereeverybodyknowsus?”
Ve
Andiftheygofromhome,theirreasonisequallycogent,“Whatdoesitsignifynasıl
howwedresshere,wherenobodyknowsus?”Thematerialsoftheirclothesare,ingeneral,
iyi
goodandplain,andmostofthemarenearlyasscrupulousasBayan
MissTyler,ofcleanlymemory;ama
butIwillanswerforit,theson
lastgigot,thelasttightve
andscantypetticoatinwearinEngland,wasseeninCranford—andseenwithoutasmile.Icantestifyto
bir
amagnificentfamilyredsilkumbrella,altında
underwhichagentlelittlespinster,lefttek başına
aloneofmanybrothersandsisters,usedtopattertochurchonrainydays.Var
HaveyouanyredsilkumbrellasinLondon?We
vardı
hadatraditionoftheilk
firstthathadeverbeenseeninCranford;ve
andthelittleboysmobbedit,ve
andcalledit“astickinpetticoats.”Itmighthavebeenthevery
kırmızı
redsilkoneIhavedescribed,heldbyastrongfatherüzerinde
overatroopoflittleones;the
zavallı
poorlittlelady—thesurvivorofall—couldscarcelycarryit.Thentherewererules
ve
andregulationsforvisitingandcalls;andtheywereannouncedtoanyyoungpeoplewhomightbestayinginthetown,with
tüm
allthesolemnitywithwhichtheeski
oldManxlawswerereadkez
onceayearontheTinwaldMount.“Ourfriendshave
gönderdiler
senttoinquirehowyouaresonra
afteryourjourneyto-night,mydear”(fifteenmilesinagentleman’scarriage);“theywill
verecekler
giveyousomerestto-morrow,ama
butthenextday,Ihaveyok
nodoubt,theywillcall;sobeatlibertyaftertwelve—fromtwelvetothreeareour
arama
callinghours.”Then,aftertheyhadcalled—.
“Itisthethirdday;
Idaresayyourmammahastoldyou,my
canım
dear,nevertoletmorethanüç
threedayselapsebetweenreceivingbir
acallandreturningit;and
ayrıca
also,thatyouarenevertokalmamalısınız
staylongerthanaquarterofanhour.”“ButamIto
bakmalıyım
lookatmywatch?HowamItofindoutwhenaquarterofanhourhaspassed?”
“Youmust
devam
keepthinkingaboutthetime,mycanım
dear,andnotallowyourselftoforgetitinconversation.”Aseverybodyhad
bu
thisruleintheirminds,whethertheyreceivedorpaidbir
acall,ofcoursenoabsorbingsubjectwaseverspokenabout.We
tuttuk
keptourselvestoshortsentencesofküçük
smalltalk,andwerepunctualtoourtime.Iimaginethat
bir
afewofthegentlefolksofCranfordwerefakir
poor,andhadsomedifficultyinmakingiki
bothendsmeet;buttheywereliketheSpartans,
ve
andconcealedtheirsmartunderbir
asmilingface.Wenoneofus
konuşmadık
spokeofmoney,becausethatsubjectsavouredofcommerceve
andtrade,andthoughsomemightbefakir
poor,wewereallaristocratic.TheCranfordianshadthatkindlyespritdecorpswhichmadethemoverlook
tüm
alldeficienciesinsuccesswhenbazıları
someamongthemtriedtoconcealtheirpoverty.WhenMrsForrester,forinstance,gavea
parti
partyinherbaby-houseofadwelling,ve
andthelittlemaidendisturbedtheladiesonthesofabyarequestthatshemightaldı
getthetea-trayoutfromunderneath,herkes
everyonetookthisnovelproceedingastheen
mostnaturalthingintheworld,ve
andtalkedonabouthouseholdformsve
andceremoniesasifweallinanıyorduk
believedthatourhostesshadaregularservants’hall,ikinci
secondtable,withhousekeeperandsteward,insteadoftheoneküçük
littlecharity-schoolmaiden,whoseshortruddyarmscouldasla
neverhavebeenstrongenoughtocarrythetrayupstairs,eğer
ifshehadnotbeenassistedinprivatebyhermistress,whonowsatinstate,pretendingnottoknowwhatcakesweresentup,thoughsheknew,ve
andweknew,andsheknewthatweknew,ve
andweknewthatsheknewthatweknew,shehadbeenbusyallthemorningmakingtea-breadve
andsponge-cakes.Therewereone
ya da
ortwoconsequencesarisingfrombu
thisgeneralbutunacknowledgedpoverty,ve
andthisverymuchacknowledgedgentility,whichwerenotamiss,ve
andwhichmightbeintroducedintomanycirclesofsocietytotheirbüyük
greatimprovement.Forinstance,theinhabitantsofCranford
tuttu
keptearlyhours,andclatteredeve
homeintheirpattens,undertheguidanceofbir
alantern-bearer,aboutnineo’clockatgece
night;andthewholetownwasabed
ve
andasleepbyhalf-pastten.Moreover,itwasconsidered“vulgar”
Bir
(atremendouswordinCranford)tovermek
giveanythingexpensive,inthewayofeatableya da
ordrinkable,attheeveningentertainments.Waferbread-and-butter
ve
andsponge-biscuitswereallthattheHonourableMrsJamiesongave;ve
andshewassister-in-lawtothelateEarlofGlenmire,althoughshedidpractiseböyle
such“eleganteconomy.”“Eleganteconomy!”
Ne kadar
HownaturallyonefallsbackintothephraseologyofCranford!Orada
There,economywasalways“elegant,”ve
andmoney-spendingalways“vulgarandostentatious”;bir
asortofsour-grapeismwhichmadeusçok
verypeacefulandsatisfied.I
asla
nevershallforgetthedismayfeltwhenacertainCaptainBrowncametoyaşamaya
liveatCranford,andopenlyspokeabouthisbeingpoor—notinawhispertoanintimatefriend,thedoorsve
andwindowsbeingpreviouslyclosed,ama
butinthepublicstreet!in
bir
aloudmilitaryvoice!alleginghispovertyas
bir
areasonfornottakingbir
aparticularhouse.TheladiesofCranfordwere
zaten
alreadyrathermoaningovertheinvasionoftheirterritoriesbybir
amanandagentleman.Hewas
bir
ahalf-paycaptain,andhadobtainedbazı
somesituationonaneighbouringrailroad,ki
whichhadbeenvehementlypetitionedagainstbytheküçük
littletown;andif,inadditiontohismasculinegender,
ve
andhisconnectionwiththeobnoxiousrailroad,hewassobrazenastotalkofbeingpoor—why,then,indeed,hemustbesenttoCoventry.Ölüm
Deathwasastrueandascommonaspoverty;yet
insanlar
peopleneverspokeaboutthat,loudoutinthestreets.Itwasa
sözcük
wordnottobementionedtoearspolite.Wehadtacitlyagreedtoignorethatanywithwhomweassociatedontermsofvisitingequalitycouldeverbepreventedbypovertyfromdoing
her şeyi
anythingthattheywished.Ifwewalkedto
ya da
orfromaparty,itwasbecausethegece
nightwassofine,orthehava
airsorefreshing,notbecausesedan-chairswereexpensive.Ifweworeprints,insteadofsummersilks,itwasbecausewepreferredawashingmaterial;
ve
andsoon,tillweblindedourselvestothevulgarfactthatwewere,allofus,insanlar
peopleofverymoderatemeans.Ofcourse,then,wedidnot
bilmiyorduk
knowwhattomakeofbir
amanwhocouldspeakofpovertyasifitwasnotbir
adisgrace.Yet,somehow,CaptainBrownmadehimselfrespectedinCranford,
ve
andwascalledupon,inspiteoftüm
allresolutionstothecontrary.Iwassurprisedtohearhisopinionsquotedasauthorityat
bir
avisitwhichIpaidtoCranfordyaklaşık
aboutayearafterhehadsettledinthetown.My
kendi
ownfriendshadbeenamongthebitterestopponentsofanyproposaltovisittheCaptainve
andhisdaughters,onlytwelvemonthsönce
before;andnowhewas
bile
evenadmittedinthetabooedhoursbeforetwelve.Doğru
True,itwastodiscoverthecauseofbir
asmokingchimney,beforetheateş
firewaslighted;butstillCaptainBrown
yürüdü
walkedupstairs,nothingdaunted,spokeinbir
avoicetoolargefortheodaya
room,andjokedquiteinthewayofbir
atamemanabouttheev
house.Hehadbeenblindto
tüm
allthesmallslights,andomissionsoftrivialceremonies,withwhichhehadbeenreceived.Hehadbeenfriendly,thoughtheCranfordladieshadbeen
havalı
cool;hehadansweredsmallsarcasticcomplimentsin
iyi
goodfaith;andwithhismanlyfranknesshadoverpowered
tüm
alltheshrinkingwhichmethimasbir
amanwhowasnotashamedtobefakir
poor.And,atlast,hisexcellentmasculinecommonsense,
ve
andhisfacilityindevisingexpedientstoovercomedomesticdilemmas,hadgainedhimbir
anextraordinaryplaceasauthorityamongtheCranfordladies.Hehimselfwentoninhiscourse,asunawareofhispopularityashehadbeenofthereverse;
ve
andIamsurehewasstartledbir
onedaywhenhefoundhisadvicesohighlyesteemedastomakesomecounselwhichhehadgiveninjesttobetakeninsober,seriousearnest.Itwasonthissubject:
An
yaşlı
oldladyhadanAlderneycow,whichshebakıyordu
lookeduponasadaughter.Youcouldnotpaytheshortquarterof
bir
anhourcallwithoutbeingtoldofthewonderfulmilkya da
orwonderfulintelligenceofthisanimal.The
bütün
wholetownknewandkindlyregardedBayan
MissBetsyBarker’sAlderney;therefore
büyük
greatwasthesympathyandregretwhen,inanunguardedanda
moment,thepoorcowtumbledintoalime-pit.Shemoanedsoloudlythatshewassoonheard
ve
andrescued;butmeanwhilethepoorbeasthad
kaybetmişti
lostmostofherhair,ve
andcameoutlookingnaked,soğuk
cold,andmiserable,inabareskin.Herkes
Everybodypitiedtheanimal,thoughabirkaç
fewcouldnotrestraintheirsmilesatherdrollappearance.Bayan
MissBetsyBarkerabsolutelycriedwithsorrowve
anddismay;anditwassaidshethoughtoftrying
bir
abathofoil.Thisremedy,
belki
perhaps,wasrecommendedbysomebiri
oneofthenumberwhoseadvicesheasked;ama
buttheproposal,ifeveritwasmade,wasknockedontheheadbyCaptainBrown’sdecided“Getheraflannelwaistcoatve
andflanneldrawers,ma’am,ifyouistiyorsan
wishtokeepheralive.Ama
Butmyadviceis,killthezavallı
poorcreatureatonce.”MissBetsyBarkerdriedhereyes,
ve
andthankedtheCaptainheartily;shesetto
çalışmaya
work,andby-and-byallthekasaba
townturnedouttoseetheAlderneymeeklygoingtoherpasture,cladindarkgreyflannel.Ihave
izledim
watchedhermyselfmanyatime.Doyouever
gördün
seecowsdressedingreyflannelinLondon?CaptainBrownhad
almıştı
takenasmallhouseontheoutskirtsofthetown,wherehelivedwithhisiki
twodaughters.Hemusthavebeenupwardsofsixtyatthetimeofthe
ilk
firstvisitIpaidtoCranfordsonra
afterIhadleftitasaresidence.Ama
Buthehadawiry,well-trained,elasticfigure,bir
astiffmilitarythrow-backofhishead,ve
andaspringingstep,whichmadehimappearmuchyoungerthanhewas.Hiseldest
kızı
daughterlookedalmostasoldashimself,ve
andbetrayedthefactthathisrealwasmorethanhisapparentage.Bayan
MissBrownmusthavebeenforty;she
vardı
hadasickly,pained,carewornexpressiononherface,ve
andlookedasifthegaietyofyouthvardı
hadlongfadedoutofsight.Bile
Evenwhenyoungshemusthavebeenplainve
andhard-featured.MissJessieBrownwas
on
tenyearsyoungerthanhersister,ve
andtwentyshadesprettier.Her
yüzü
facewasroundanddimpled.Bayan
MissJenkynsoncesaid,inbir
apassionagainstCaptainBrown(thecauseofwhichIwilltellyoupresently),“thatshethoughtitwaszaman
timeforMissJessietoleaveoffherdimples,ve
andnotalwaystobetryingtolookgibi
likeachild.”Itwastruetherewas
şey
somethingchildlikeinherface;ve
andtherewillbe,Ithink,tillshedies,thoughsheshouldyaşasa
livetoahundred.Hereyeswerelargebluewonderingeyes,
bakıyorlardı
lookingstraightatyou;hernosewasunformed
ve
andsnub,andherlipswerekırmızı
redanddewy;sheworeherhair,
da
too,inlittlerowsofcurls,whichheightenedbu
thisappearance.Idonot
bilmiyorum
knowwhethershewasprettyornot;ama
butIlikedherface,ve
andsodideverybody,andIdonotsanmıyorum
thinkshecouldhelpherdimples.She
vardı
hadsomethingofherfather’sjauntinessofgaitve
andmanner;andanyfemaleobservermightdetect
bir
aslightdifferenceintheattireoftheiki
twosisters—thatofMissJessiebeingyaklaşık
abouttwopoundsperannummoreexpensivethanMissBrown’s.Twopoundswas
bir
alargesuminCaptainBrown’sannualdisbursements.SuchwastheimpressionmadeuponmebytheBrownfamilywhenI
ilk
firstsawthemalltogetherinCranfordChurch.TheCaptainIhad
tanışmıştım
metbefore—ontheoccasionofthesmokychimney,whichhehadcuredbysomesimplealterationintheflue.Inchurch,he
tuttu
heldhisdoubleeye-glasstohiseyesduringtheSabah
MorningHymn,andthenlifteduphisheaderectve
andsangoutloudandjoyfully.Hemadetheresponseslouder
daha
thantheclerk—anoldmanwithbir
apipingfeeblevoice,who,Ithink,feltaggrievedattheCaptain’ssonorousbass,ve
andquiveredhigherandhigherinconsequence.Oncomingoutofchurch,thebriskCaptainpaidthe
en
mostgallantattentiontohisiki
twodaughters.Henoddedandsmiledtohisacquaintances;
ama
butheshookhandswithnoneuntilhehadhelpedMissBrowntounfurlherumbrella,hadrelievedherofherprayer-book,ve
andhadwaitedpatientlytillshe,withtremblingnervoushands,hadtakenuphergowntoyürümek
walkthroughthewetroads.IwonderwhattheCranfordladiesdidwithCaptainBrownattheirparties.
Wehadoftenrejoiced,informerdays,thattherewasnogentlemantobeattendedto,
ve
andtofindconversationfor,atthecard-parties.Wehadcongratulatedourselvesuponthesnugnessoftheevenings;
ve
and,inourloveforgentility,ve
anddistasteofmankind,wehadneredeyse
almostpersuadedourselvesthattobebir
amanwastobe“vulgar”;sothatwhenIfoundmyfriend
ve
andhostess,MissJenkyns,wasgoingtohavebir
apartyinmyhonour,ve
andthatCaptainandtheBayan
MissBrownswereinvited,Iwonderedçok
muchwhatwouldbethecourseoftheevening.Card-tables,withgreenbaizetops,weresetoutbydaylight,justasusual;
itwasthethirdweekinNovember,sotheeveningsclosedin
yaklaşık
aboutfour.Candles,andcleanpacksofcards,werearrangedon
her
eachtable.Thefirewasmadeup;
theneatmaid-servanthadreceivedher
son
lastdirections;andtherewe
durduk
stood,dressedinourbest,her
eachwithacandle-lighterinourhands,readytodartatthecandlesassoonastheilk
firstknockcame.PartiesinCranfordweresolemnfestivities,makingtheladiesfeelgravelyelatedastheysat
birlikte
togetherintheirbestdresses.Assoonas
üçü
threehadarrived,wesatdownto“Preference,”Ibeingtheunluckyfourth.The
sonraki
nextfourcomerswereputdownimmediatelytobaşka
anothertable;andpresentlythetea-trays,whichIhad
görmüştü
seensetoutinthestore-roomasIpassedinthesabah
morning,wereplacedeachonthemiddleofbir
acard-table.Thechinawasdelicateegg-shell;
theold-fashionedsilverglitteredwithpolishing;
ama
buttheeatableswereoftheslightestdescription.Iken
Whilethetrayswereyetonthetables,Captainve
andtheMissBrownscamein;ve
andIcouldseethat,somehowya da
orother,theCaptainwasbir
afavouritewithalltheladiespresent.Ruffledbrowsweresmoothed,sharpvoicesloweredathisapproach.
Bayan
MissBrownlookedill,anddepressedneredeyse
almosttogloom.MissJessiesmiledasusual,
ve
andseemednearlyaspopularasherbabası
father.Heimmediatelyandquietlyassumedtheman’splaceintheroom;
attendedtoeveryone’swants,lessenedthe
güzel
prettymaid-servant’slabourbywaitingonemptycupsve
andbread-and-butterlessladies;andyet
yaptı
diditallinsokolay
easyanddignifiedamanner,ve
andsomuchasifitwerebir
amatterofcourseforthestrongtoattendtotheweak,thathewasbir
atruemanthroughout.Heplayedforthreepennypoints
ile
withasgraveaninterestasiftheyhadbeenpounds;ve
andyet,inallhisattentiontostrangers,hehadaneyeonhissufferingdaughter—forsufferingIwassureshewas,yine de
thoughtomanyeyesshemightsadece
onlyappeartobeirritable.Bayan
MissJessiecouldnotplaycards:ama
butshetalkedtothesitters-out,who,önce
beforehercoming,hadbeenratherinclinedtobecross.Shesang,too,toan
eski
oldcrackedpiano,whichIthinkhadbeenaspinetinitsyouth.Bayan
MissJessiesang,“JockofHazeldean”alittleoutoftune;ama
butwewerenoneofusmusical,gerçi
thoughMissJenkynsbeattime,outoftime,bywayofappearingtobeso.Itwas
çok
verygoodofMissJenkynstodothis;forIhad
görmüştüm
seenthat,alittlebefore,shehadbeenagooddealannoyedbyBayan
MissJessieBrown’sunguardedadmission(àproposofShetlandwool)thatshehadanamcası
uncle,hermother’sbrother,whowasashopkeeperinEdinburgh.Bayan
MissJenkynstriedtodrownbu
thisconfessionbyaterriblecough—fortheHonourableMrsJamiesonwasoturuyordu
sittingatacard-tablenearestBayan
MissJessie,andwhatwouldsheder
sayorthinkifshefoundoutshewasintheaynı
sameroomwithashop-keeper’sniece!Ama
ButMissJessieBrown(whohadnotact,asweallagreedthenextsabah
morning)wouldrepeattheinformation,ve
andassureMissPoleshecouldeasilygethertheidenticalShetlandwoolrequired,“throughmyamcam
uncle,whohasthebestassortmentofShetlandgoodsofanyoneinEdinbro’.”Itwastotakethetasteofthisoutofourmouths,
ve
andthesoundofthisoutofourears,thatBayan
MissJenkynsproposedmusic;soI
söylüyorum
sayagain,itwasverygoodofhertobeattimetothesong.Whenthetraysre-appearedwithbiscuits
ve
andwine,punctuallyataquartertonine,therewasconversation,comparingofcards,ve
andtalkingovertricks;butby-and-byCaptainBrownsportedabitofliterature.
“Haveyou
gördün
seenanynumbersof‘ThePickwickPapers’?”dedi
saidhe.(Theywerethenpublishinginparts.)
“Capitalthing!”
Şimdi
NowMissJenkynswasdaughterofbir
adeceasedrectorofCranford;ve
and,onthestrengthofbir
anumberofmanuscriptsermons,ve
andaprettygoodlibraryofdivinity,consideredherselfliterary,ve
andlookeduponanyconversationilgili
aboutbooksasachallengetoher.Soshe
yanıtladı
answeredandsaid,“Yes,shehadgörmüştü
seenthem;indeed,shemightsayshehadreadthem.”
“Andwhatdoyouthinkofthem?”
exclaimedCaptainBrown.
“Aren’ttheyfamouslygood?”
Sourged
Bayan
MissJenkynscouldnotbutspeak.“Imust
söylemeliyim
say,Idon’tthinktheyarebyanymeansequaltoDrJohnson.Yine de
Still,perhaps,theauthorisyoung.Izin
Lethimpersevere,andwhobilir
knowswhathemaybecomeeğer
ifhewilltakethebüyük
greatDoctorforhismodel?”Bu
ThiswasevidentlytoomuchforCaptainBrowntotakeplacidly;andI
gördüm
sawthewordsonthetipofhistongueönce
beforeMissJenkynshadfinishedhersentence.“Itis
oldukça
quiteadifferentsortofşey
thing,mydearmadam,”hebegan.“Iam
oldukça
quiteawareofthat,”returnedshe.“AndImakeallowances,CaptainBrown.”
“Justallowmetoreadyou
bir
asceneoutofthismonth’snumber,”pleadedhe.“Ihaditonlythis
sabah
morning,andIdon’tthinkthecompanycanhavereadityet.”“Asyouplease,”
dedi
saidshe,settlingherselfwithbir
anairofresignation.He
okudu
readtheaccountofthe“swarry”whichSamWellergaveatBath.Someofuslaughedheartily.
Ididnotdare,becauseIwasstayinginthehouse.