Эпоха невинности

Chapter 34

           "Ahitmustbealong-distancefromDallas,whohadbeensenttoChicagobyhisfirmtotalkovertheplanoftheLakesidepalacetheyweretobuildforayoungmillionairewithideas.ThefirmalwayssentDallasonsucherrands."Hallo,DadYes:Dallas.IsayhowdoyoufeelaboutsailingonWednesday?Mauretania:Yes,nextWednesdayaseveris.OurclientwantsmetolookatsomeItaliangardensbeforewesettleanything,andhasaskedmetonipoveronthenextboat.I’vegottobebackonthefirstofJune"thevoicebrokeintoajoyfulconsciouslaugh"sowemustlookalive.Isay,Dad,Iwantyourhelp:docome."Dallasseemedtobespeakingintheroom:thevoicewasasnearbyandnaturalasifhehadbeenlounginginhisfavouritearm-chairbythefire.ThefactwouldnotordinarilyhavesurprisedArcher,forlong-distancetelephoninghadbecomeasmuchamatterofcourseaselectriclightingandfive-dayAtlanticvoyages.Butthelaughdidstartlehim;itstillseemedwonderfulthatacrossallthosemilesandmilesofcountryforest,river,mountain,prairie,roaringcitiesandbusyindifferentmillionsDallas’slaughshouldbeabletosay:"Ofcourse,whateverhappens,Imustgetbackonthefirst,becauseFannyBeaufortandIaretobemarriedonthefifth."Thevoicebeganagain:"Thinkitover?No,sir:notaminute.You’vegottosayyesnow.Whynot,I’dliketoknow?IfyoucanallegeasinglereasonNo;Iknewit.Thenit’sago,eh?BecauseIcountonyoutoringuptheCunardofficefirstthingtomorrow;andyou’dbetterbookareturnonaboatfromMarseilles.

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