Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. B

           BenjaminAllenwithafewcomfortingreflections,ofwhichthechiefwere,thatafterall,perhaps,itwaswellitwasnoworse;theleastsaidthesoonestmended,anduponherwordshedidnotknowthatitwassoverybadafterall;whatwasovercouldn’tbebegun,andwhatcouldn’tbecuredmustbeendured;withvariousotherassurancesofthelikenovelandstrengtheningdescription.Toallofthese,Mr.BenjaminAllenrepliedthathemeantnodisrespecttohisaunt,oranybodythere,butifitwereallthesametothem,andtheywouldallowhimtohavehisownway,hewouldratherhavethepleasureofhatinghissistertilldeath,andafterit.

           Atlength,whenthisdeterminationhadbeenannouncedhalfahundredtimes,theoldladysuddenlybridlingupandlookingverymajestic,wishedtoknowwhatshehaddonethatnorespectwastobepaidtoheryearsorstation,andthatsheshouldbeobligedtobegandpray,inthatway,ofherownnephew,whomsherememberedaboutfive-and-twentyyearsbeforehewasborn,andwhomshehadknown,personally,whenhehadn’tatoothinhishead;tosaynothingofherpresenceonthefirstoccasionofhishavinghishaircut,andassistanceatnumerousothertimesandceremoniesduringhisbabyhood,ofsufficientimportancetofoundaclaimuponhisaffection,obedience,andsympathies,forever.

           WhilethegoodladywasbestowingthisobjurgationonMr.BenAllen,BobSawyerandMr.Pickwickhadretiredincloseconversationtotheinnerroom,whereMr.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1099 из 1301