Рождественская история

Chapter 4

           Therewasaremarkableexpressioninitnow;akindofseriousdelightofwhichhefeltashamed,andwhichhestruggledtorepress.

           Hesatdowntothedinnerthathadbeenboardingforhimbythefire;andwhensheaskedhimfaintlywhatnews(whichwasnotuntilafteralongsilence),heappearedembarrassedhowtoanswer.

           ‘Isitgood?’shesaid,‘orbad?’tohelphim.

           ‘Bad,’heanswered.

           ‘Wearequiteruined!’

           ‘No.Thereishopeyet,Caroline.

           ‘Ifherelents,’shesaid,amazed,‘thereis.Nothingispasthope,ifsuchamiraclehashappened!’

           ‘Heispastrelenting,’saidherhusband.‘Heisdead.

           Shewasamildandpatientcreatureifherfacespoketruth;butshewasthankfulinhersoultohearit,andshesaidso,withclaspedhands.Sheprayedforgivenessthenextmoment,andwassorry;butthefirstwastheemotionofherheart.

           ‘Whatthehalf-drunkenwomanwhomItoldyouoflastnight,saidtome,whenItriedtoseehimandobtainaweek’sdelay;andwhatIthoughtwasamereexcusetoavoidme;turnsouttohavebeenquitetrue.Hewasnotonlyveryill,butdying,then.

           ‘Towhomwillourdebtbetransferred?’

           ‘Idon’tknow.Butbeforethattimeweshallbereadywiththemoney;andeventhoughwewerenot,itwouldbeabadfortuneindeedtofindsomercilessacreditorinhissuccessor.Wemaysleepto-nightwithlighthearts,Caroline.

           Yes.Softenitastheywould,theirheartswerelighter.

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