Дэвид Копперфильд

Mischief

           Ahalf-reproachfulfancycameintomymind,thathehadbeenworkingattheDictionarywithoutmyhelp.Withtheviewofseeingifthiswereso,and,inanycase,ofbiddinghimgoodnight,ifhewereyetsittingamonghisbooks,Iturnedback,andgoingsoftlyacrossthehall,andgentlyopeningthedoor,lookedin.

           ThefirstpersonwhomIsaw,tomysurprise,bythesoberlightoftheshadedlamp,wasUriah.Hewasstandingclosebesideit,withoneofhisskeletonhandsoverhismouth,andtheotherrestingontheDoctor’stable.TheDoctorsatinhisstudychair,coveringhisfacewithhishands.Mr.Wickfield,sorelytroubledanddistressed,wasleaningforward,irresolutelytouchingtheDoctor’sarm.

           Foraninstant,IsupposedthattheDoctorwasill.Ihastilyadvancedastepunderthatimpression,whenImetUriah’seye,andsawwhatwasthematter.Iwouldhavewithdrawn,buttheDoctormadeagesturetodetainme,andIremained.

           ‘Atanyrate,’observedUriah,withawritheofhisungainlyperson,‘wemaykeepthedoorshut.Weneedn’tmakeitknowntoALLthetown.’

           Sayingwhich,hewentonhistoestothedoor,whichIhadleftopen,andcarefullyclosedit.Hethencameback,andtookuphisformerposition.Therewasanobtrusiveshowofcompassionatezealinhisvoiceandmanner,moreintolerableatleasttomethananydemeanourhecouldhaveassumed.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 991 из 1418