Дракула

Dr. Seward’s Diary

           "Icametospeakaboutthecertificateofdeath. Ifwedonotactproperlyandwisely,theremaybeaninquest,andthatpaperwouldhavetobeproduced. Iaminhopesthatweneedhavenoinquest,forifwehaditwouldsurelykillpoorLucy,ifnothingelsedid. Iknow,andyouknow,andtheotherdoctorwhoattendedherknows,thatMrs.Westenrahaddiseaseoftheheart,andwecancertifythatshediedofit. Letusfillupthecertificateatonce,andIshalltakeitmyselftotheregistrarandgoontotheundertaker." 

           "Good,ohmyfriendJohn! Wellthoughtof! TrulyMissLucy,ifshebesadinthefoesthatbesether,isatleasthappyinthefriendsthatloveher. One,two,three,allopentheirveinsforher,besidesoneoldman. Ah,yes,Iknow,friendJohn. Iamnotblind! Iloveyouallthemoreforit! Nowgo." 

           InthehallImetQuinceyMorris,withatelegramforArthurtellinghimthatMrs.Westenrawasdead,thatLucyalsohadbeenill,butwasnowgoingonbetter,andthatVanHelsingandIwerewithher. ItoldhimwhereIwasgoing,andhehurriedmeout,butasIwasgoingsaid, 

           "Whenyoucomeback,Jack,mayIhavetwowordswithyoualltoourselves?" Inoddedinreplyandwentout. Ifoundnodifficultyabouttheregistration,andarrangedwiththelocalundertakertocomeupintheeveningtomeasureforthecoffinandtomakearrangements. 

           WhenIgotbackQuinceywaswaitingforme. ItoldhimIwouldseehimassoonasIknewaboutLucy,andwentuptoherroom. Shewasstillsleeping,andtheProfessorseeminglyhadnotmovedfromhisseatatherside. Fromhisputtinghisfingertohislips,Igatheredthatheexpectedhertowakebeforelongandwasafraidoffore-stallingnature. SoIwentdowntoQuinceyandtookhimintothebreakfastroom,wheretheblindswerenotdrawndown,andwhichwasalittlemorecheerful,orratherlesscheerless,thantheotherrooms. 

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 210 из 566