Эпоха невинности

Chapter 17

           "Andofcourseonceyouwerethereyouneverthoughtofmeagain!"Shecontinuedtobeamonhimwithagaietythatmighthavebeenastudiedassumptionofindifference."Ifshestillneedsme,she’sdeterminednottoletmeseeit,"hethought,stungbyhermanner.Hewantedtothankherforhavingbeentoseehismother,butundertheancestress’smaliciouseyehefelthimselftongue-tiedandconstrained."LookathiminsuchhothastetogetmarriedthathetookFrenchleaveandrusheddowntoimplorethesillygirlonhisknees!That’ssomethinglikealoverthat’sthewayhandsomeBobSpicercarriedoffmypoormother;andthengottiredofherbeforeIwasweanedthoughtheyonlyhadtowaiteightmonthsforme!Butthereyou’renotaSpicer,youngman;luckilyforyouandforMay.It’sonlymypoorEllenthathaskeptanyoftheirwickedblood;therestofthemareallmodelMingotts,"criedtheoldladyscornfully.ArcherwasawarethatMadameOlenska,whohadseatedherselfathergrandmother’sside,wasstillthoughtfullyscrutinisinghim.Thegaietyhadfadedfromhereyes,andshesaidwithgreatgentleness:"Surely,Granny,wecanpersuadethembetweenustodoashewishes."Archerrosetogo,andashishandmetMadameOlenska’shefeltthatshewaswaitingforhimtomakesomeallusiontoherunansweredletter."WhencanIseeyou?"heasked,asshewalkedwithhimtothedooroftheroom."Wheneveryoulike;butitmustbesoonifyouwanttoseethelittlehouseagain.Iammovingnextweek.

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