Эпоха невинности

Chapter 17

           Carverinclinedhisleoninehead,andtheMarchionesscontinued:"Ah,NewYorkNewYorkhowlittlethelifeofthespirithasreachedit!ButIseeyoudoknowMr.Winsett.""Oh,yesIreachedhimsometimeago;butnotbythatroute,"Winsettsaidwithhisdrysmile.TheMarchionessshookherheadreprovingly."Howdoyouknow,Mr.Winsett?Thespiritblowethwhereitlisteth.""Listoh,list!"interjectedDr.Carverinastentorianmurmur."Butdositdown,Mr.Archer.Wefourhavebeenhavingadelightfullittledinnertogether,andmychildhasgoneuptodress.Sheexpectsyou;shewillbedowninamoment.Wewerejustadmiringthesemarvellousflowers,whichwillsurpriseherwhenshereappears."Winsettremainedonhisfeet."I’mafraidImustbeoff.PleasetellMadameOlenskathatweshallallfeellostwhensheabandonsourstreet.Thishousehasbeenanoasis.""Ah,butshewon’tabandonYOU.Poetryandartarethebreathoflifetoher.ItISpoetryyouwrite,Mr.Winsett?""Well,no;butIsometimesreadit,"saidWinsett,includingthegroupinageneralnodandslippingoutoftheroom."Acausticspiritunpeusauvage.Butsowitty;Dr.Carver,youDOthinkhimwitty?""Ineverthinkofwit,"saidDr.Carverseverely."Ahahyouneverthinkofwit!Howmercilessheistousweakmortals,Mr.Archer!Buthelivesonlyinthelifeofthespirit;andtonightheismentallypreparingthelectureheistodeliverpresentlyatMrs.Blenker’s.Dr.Carver,wouldtherebetime,beforeyoustartfortheBlenkers’toexplaintoMr.

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