Docherty. William McIlvanney
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Название: Docherty
Автор: William McIlvanney
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Контркультура
Серия: Canons
isbn: 9781782111795
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‘Who is he?’ Tam asked.
‘He’s leevin’ in the Model.’ The Model Lodging House was situated at the opposite end of Soulis Street from High Street. It catered for a mixed migrant clientele, mainly labourers. ‘He was in Mitchell’s earlier oan. Threatenin’ tae dae terrible things tae onybody that goat in his road. Then he went fur a walk. Must’ve came back.’
‘Oan ye go in noo, Tam. We’ll take ‘im doon tae the Model.’
The big man had been helped to his feet, and they cleeked him off down Soulis Street. Tam came back in. Miss Gilfillan hadn’t emerged and he thought it best to let her recover on her own.
The house was a strange place. The family was reduced to a stunned solemnity. The scene outside, seeming a triumph for Tam in its occurrence, had, in the retrospect of a few moments, negatived to an x-ray plate in which they saw the sinister shadows formed at the centre of Tam’s self. He was aware of it, avoided their eyes, like a patient who didn’t want to know the worst.
‘My Goad, Tam,’ Jenny said. ‘Ah thocht ye hud killed ‘im.’
Tam sat down suddenly, giving himself up at once to despair, and rested his head in his hands.
‘Ah think Ah wantit tae,’ he said. ‘Oh Jesus. Why did Ah hiv tae hit ‘im sa hard? It was a’ bye a while before Ah stoaped. Ah widny let go. Ah widny let go.’
Jenny and Tam were only conscious of each other in the room.
‘Naebudy can jist turn it oan and aff like a spicket,’ she consoled him.
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