Chapter XXIX

           Therecollectionofaboutthreedaysandnightssucceedingthisisverydiminmymind. Icanrecallsomesensationsfeltinthatinterval;butfewthoughtsframed,andnoactionsperformed. IknewIwasinasmallroomandinanarrowbed.TothatbedIseemedtohavegrown;Ilayonitmotionlessasastone;andtohavetornmefromitwouldhavebeenalmosttokillme. Itooknonoteofthelapseoftimeofthechangefrommorningtonoon,fromnoontoevening. Iobservedwhenanyoneenteredorlefttheapartment:Icouldeventellwhotheywere;Icouldunderstandwhatwassaidwhenthespeakerstoodneartome;butIcouldnotanswer;toopenmylipsormovemylimbswasequallyimpossible. Hannah,theservant,wasmymostfrequentvisitor. Hercomingdisturbedme.Ihadafeelingthatshewishedmeaway:thatshedidnotunderstandmeormycircumstances;thatshewasprejudicedagainstme. DianaandMaryappearedinthechamberonceortwiceaday. Theywouldwhispersentencesofthissortatmybedside 

           "Itisverywellwetookherin." 

           "Yes;shewouldcertainlyhavebeenfounddeadatthedoorinthemorninghadshebeenleftoutallnight.Iwonderwhatshehasgonethrough?" 

           "Strangehardships,Iimaginepoor,emaciated,pallidwanderer?" 

           "Sheisnotanuneducatedperson,Ishouldthink,byhermannerofspeaking;heraccentwasquitepure;andtheclothesshetookoff,thoughsplashedandwet,werelittlewornandfine." 

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 516 из 697