Thomas Hardy

Name: Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2/Chapter 4
Author: Thomas Hardy

Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

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“Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2/Chapter 4”, published in 1872, is a work by Thomas Hardy. It explores elements such as tranter, vicar and Maybold.

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ I suggest Michaelmas or thereabout as a convenient time for both parties; for I think your objection to a Sunday which has no name is not one of any real weight.”
“Very good, sir. I suppose mortal men mustn’t expect their own way entirely; and I express in all our names that we’ll make shift and be satisfied with what you say.” The tranter touched the brim of his imaginary hat again, and all the choir did the same. “About Michaelmas, then, as far as you are concerned, sir, and then we make room for the next generation.”
“About Michaelmas,” said the vicar. ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ The voice was the tranter’s.
“I wish I could go in too and see the sight!” said a reedy voice—that of Leaf.
“’Tis a pity Leaf is so terrible silly, or else he might,” said another.
“I never in my life seed a quire go into a study to have it out about the playing and singing,” pleaded Leaf; “and I should like to see it just once!”
“Very well; we’ll let en come in,” said the tranter. “You’ll be like chips in porridge, [1] Leaf—neither good nor hurt. All right, my sonny, come along;” and immediately himself, old William, and Leaf appeared in the room. ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ The tranter, in his earnestness, had advanced his person to within six inches of the vicar’s.
“Certainly, certainly!” said Mr. Maybold, retreating a little for convenience of seeing. “You are all enthusiastic on the subject, and I am all the more gratified to find you so. A Laodicean lukewarmness is worse than wrongheadedness itself.”
“Exactly, sir. In fact now, Mr. Mayble,” Reuben continued, more impressively, and advancing a little closer still to the vicar, “father there is a perfect figure o’ wonder, in the way of being fond of music!” ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ Maybold from under the table.
“Nothing, sir. And, Mr. Mayble, you be not offended? I hope you see our desire is reason?” said the tranter from under the chair.
“Quite, quite; and I shouldn’t think of refusing to listen to such a reasonable request,” the vicar replied. Seeing that Reuben had secured the pen, he resumed his vertical position, and added, “You know, Dewy, it is often said how difficult a matter it is to act up to our convictions and please all parties. It may be said with equal truth, that it is difficult for a man of any appreciativeness to have convictions at all. ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ The vicar drew back a little further, the tranter suddenly also standing back a foot or two, to throw open the view of his father, and pointing to him at the same time.
Old William moved uneasily in the large chair, and with a minute smile on the mere edge of his lips, for good-manners, said he was indeed very fond of tunes.
“Now, you see exactly how it is,” Reuben continued, appealing to Mr. Maybold’s sense of justice by looking sideways into his eyes. ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ Next there came a powerful whisper from the same quarter:-
“Now stand stock-still there, my sonnies, one and all! And don’t make no noise; and keep your backs close to the wall, that company may pass in and out easy if they want to without squeezing through ye: and we two are enough to go in.” . . . ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ Now in my case, I see right in you, and right in Shiner. I see that violins are good, and that an organ is good; and when we introduce the organ, it will not be that fiddles were bad, but that an organ was better. That you’ll clearly understand, Dewy?”
“I will; and thank you very much for such feelings, sir. Piph-h-h-h! How the blood do get into my head, to be sure, whenever I quat down like that!” said Reuben, who having also risen to his feet stuck the pen vertically in the inkstand and almost through the bottom, that it might not roll down again under any circumstances whatever. ”

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Thomas Hardy, Under the Greenwood Tree — Part 2… (1872)

“ The tranter, finding Leaf get on so very well through his negative qualities, was tempted in a fit of generosity to advance him still higher, by giving him credit for positive ones. “He’s very clever for a silly chap, good-now, sir. You never knowed a young feller keep his smock-frocks so clane; very honest too. His ghastly looks is all there is against en, poor feller; but we can’t help our looks, you know, sir.” ”

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