Скорбь сатаны

Chapter 23

           Why,theverylovethatnowconsumesmeis"

           "What?"Iaskedherquickly,seizingherhandswiththeblue-bellsinthem,andgazingsearchinglyintohereyes"Iknowbeforeyouspeak,thatitisthepassionandtendernessofatruewoman!"

           Shewassilentforamoment.Thenshesmiled,withabewitchinglanguor.

           "Ifyouknow,thenIneednottellyou"shesaid"So,donotletusstayhereanylongertalkingnonsense;‘society’willshakeitsheadoverusandaccuseusof‘badform,’andsomelady-paragraphistwillwritetothepapers,and,say‘MrTempest’sconductasahostleftmuchtobedesired,asheandhisbride-electwere"spooning"alltheday.’"

           "Therearenolady-paragraphistshere,"Isaidlaughing,andencirclingherdaintywaistwithonearmasIwalked.

           "Oh,aretherenot,though!"sheexclaimed,laughingalso,"Why,youdon’tsupposeyoucangiveanysortofbigentertainmentwithoutthemdoyou?Theypermeatesociety.OldLadyMaravale,forexample,whoisratherreducedincircumstances,writesaguinea’sworthofscandalaweekforoneofthepapers.AndsheishereIsawhersimplygorgingherselfwithchickensaladandtrufflesanhourago!"Herepausing,andrestingagainstmyarm,shepeeredthroughthetrees."TherearethechimneysofLilyCottagewherethefamousMavisClarelives,"shesaid.

           "Yes,Iknow,"Irepliedreadily"RimânezandIhavevisitedher.Sheisawayjustnow,orshewouldhavebeenhereto-day."

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 364 из 677