Эпоха невинности

Chapter 7

           Butnowweliveinaconstantrush,"saidMr.vanderLuydeninmeasuredtones,lookingwithpleasantdeliberationaboutthelargeshroudedroomwhichtoArcherwassocompleteanimageofitsowners."ButIhopeyouHADfinishedyourreading,Henry?"hiswifeinterposed."Quitequite,"hereassuredher."ThenIshouldlikeAdelinetotellyou""Oh,it’sreallyNewland’sstory,"saidhismothersmiling;andproceededtorehearseoncemorethemonstroustaleoftheaffrontinflictedonMrs.LovellMingott."Ofcourse,"sheended,"AugustaWellandandMaryMingottbothfeltthat,especiallyinviewofNewland’sengagement,youandHenryOUGHTTOKNOW.""Ah"saidMr.vanderLuyden,drawingadeepbreath.Therewasasilenceduringwhichthetickofthemonumentalormoluclockonthewhitemarblemantelpiecegrewasloudastheboomofaminute-gun.Archercontemplatedwithawethetwoslenderfadedfigures,seatedsidebysideinakindofviceregalrigidity,mouthpiecesofsomeremoteancestralauthoritywhichfatecompelledthemtowield,whentheywouldsomuchratherhavelivedinsimplicityandseclusion,digginginvisibleweedsoutoftheperfectlawnsofSkuytercliff,andplayingPatiencetogetherintheevenings.Mr.vanderLuydenwasthefirsttospeak."YoureallythinkthisisduetosomesomeintentionalinterferenceofLawrenceLefferts’s?"heenquired,turningtoArcher."I’mcertainofit,sir.

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