Мидлмарч

Chapter 41

           Iwilladdthathisfinger-nailswerescrupulouslyattendedto,andthathemeanttomarryawell-educatedyounglady(asyetunspecified)whosepersonwasgood,andwhoseconnections,inasolidmiddle-classway,wereundeniable.Thushisnailsandmodestywerecomparabletothoseofmostgentlemen;thoughhisambitionhadbeeneducatedonlybytheopportunitiesofaclerkandaccountantinthesmallercommercialhousesofaseaport.HethoughttheruralFeatherstonesverysimpleabsurdpeople,andtheyintheirturnregardedhis"bringingup"inaseaporttownasanexaggerationofthemonstrositythattheirbrotherPeter,andstillmorePeter’sproperty,shouldhavehadsuchbelongings.

           Thegardenandgravelapproach,asseenfromthetwowindowsofthewainscotedparloratStoneCourt,wereneverinbettertrimthannow,whenMr.RiggFeatherstonestood,withhishandsbehindhim,lookingoutonthesegroundsastheirmaster.Butitseemeddoubtfulwhetherhelookedoutforthesakeofcontemplationorofturninghisbacktoapersonwhostoodinthemiddleoftheroom,withhislegsconsiderablyapartandhishandsinhistrouser-pockets:apersoninallrespectsacontrasttothesleekandcoolRigg.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 640 из 1302