Мидлмарч

Chapter 63

           Butmychildrenareallgood-tempered,thankGod."

           ThiswaseasilycredibletoanyonelookingatMrs.Vincyasshethrewbackherbroadcap-strings,andsmiledtowardsherthreelittlegirls,agedfromseventoeleven.ButinthatsmilingglanceshewasobligedtoincludeMaryGarth,whomthethreegirlshadgotintoacornertomakehertellthemstories.MarywasjustfinishingthedelicioustaleofRumpelstiltskin,whichshehadwellbyheart,becauseLettywasnevertiredofcommunicatingittoherignoranteldersfromafavoriteredvolume.Louisa,Mrs.Vincy’sdarling,nowrantoherwithwide-eyedseriousexcitement,crying,"Ohmamma,mamma,thelittlemanstampedsohardonthefloorhecouldn’tgethislegoutagain!"

           "Blessyou,mycherub!"saidmamma;"youshalltellmeallaboutitto-morrow.Goandlisten!"andthen,ashereyesfollowedLouisabacktowardstheattractivecorner,shethoughtthatifFredwishedhertoinviteMaryagainshewouldmakenoobjection,thechildrenbeingsopleasedwithher.

           Butpresentlythecornerbecamestillmoreanimated,forMr.Farebrothercamein,andseatinghimselfbehindLouisa,tookheronhislap;whereuponthegirlsallinsistedthathemusthearRumpelstiltskin,andMarymusttellitoveragain.Heinsistedtoo,andMary,withoutfuss,beganagaininherneatfashion,withpreciselythesamewordsasbefore.Fred,whohadalsoseatedhimselfnear,wouldhavefeltunmixedtriumphinMary’seffectivenessifMr.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 997 из 1302