Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yell

           Pickwicksmiledagain,abroadersmilethanbefore,andwasabouttocontinuetheprocessofundressing,inthebestpossiblehumour,whenhewassuddenlystoppedbyamostunexpectedinterruption:towit,theentranceintotheroomofsomepersonwithacandle,who,afterlockingthedoor,advancedtothedressing-table,andsetdownthelightuponit.

           ThesmilethatplayedonMr.Pickwick’sfeatureswasinstantaneouslylostinalookofthemostunboundedandwonder-strickensurprise.Theperson,whoeveritwas,hadcomeinsosuddenlyandwithsolittlenoise,thatMr.Pickwickhadhadnotimetocallout,oropposetheirentrance.Whocoulditbe?Arobber?Someevil-mindedpersonwhohadseenhimcomeupstairswithahandsomewatchinhishand,perhaps.Whatwashetodo?

           TheonlywayinwhichMr.Pickwickcouldcatchaglimpseofhismysteriousvisitorwiththeleastdangerofbeingseenhimself,wasbycreepingontothebed,andpeepingoutfrombetweenthecurtainsontheoppositeside.Tothismanoeuvreheaccordinglyresorted.Keepingthecurtainscarefullyclosedwithhishand,sothatnothingmoreofhimcouldbeseenthanhisfaceandnightcap,andputtingonhisspectacles,hemusteredupcourageandlookedout.

           Mr.Pickwickalmostfaintedwithhorroranddismay.Standingbeforethedressing-glasswasamiddle-agedlady,inyellowcurl-papers,busilyengagedinbrushingwhatladiescalltheir‘back-hair.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 498 из 1301