Мидлмарч

Chapter 68

           AnditisonlywhatwearevividlyconsciousofthatwecanvividlyimaginetobeseenbyOmniscience.

           BulstrodecarriedhiscandletothebedsideofRaffles,whowasapparentlyinapainfuldream.Hestoodsilent,hopingthatthepresenceofthelightwouldservetowakenthesleepergraduallyandgently,forhefearedsomenoiseastheconsequenceofatoosuddenawakening.Hehadwatchedforacoupleofminutesormoretheshudderingsandpantingswhichseemedlikelytoendinwaking,whenRaffles,withalonghalf-stifledmoan,startedupandstaredroundhiminterror,tremblingandgasping.Buthemadenofurthernoise,andBulstrode,settingdownthecandle,awaitedhisrecovery.

           ItwasaquarterofanhourlaterbeforeBulstrode,withacoldperemptorinessofmannerwhichhehadnotbeforeshown,said,"Icametocallyouthusearly,Mr.Raffles,becauseIhaveorderedthecarriagetobereadyathalf-pastseven,andintendmyselftoconductyouasfarasIlsely,whereyoucaneithertaketherailwayorawaitacoach."Raffleswasabouttospeak,butBulstrodeanticipatedhimimperiouslywiththewords,"Besilent,sir,andhearwhatIhavetosay.Ishallsupplyyouwithmoneynow,andIwillfurnishyouwithareasonablesumfromtimetotime,onyourapplicationtomebyletter;butifyouchoosetopresentyourselfhereagain,ifyoureturntoMiddlemarch,ifyouuseyourtongueinamannerinjurioustome,youwillhavetoliveonsuchfruitsasyourmalicecanbringyou,withouthelpfromme.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1067 из 1302