Миссис Дэллоуэй

           Nottherighthatfortheearlymorning,wasthatit?ForHughalwaysmadeherfeel,ashebustledon,raisinghishatratherextravagantlyandassuringherthatshemightbeagirlofeighteen,andofcoursehewascomingtoherpartyto-night,Evelynabsolutelyinsisted,onlyalittlelatehemightbeafterthepartyatthePalacetowhichhehadtotakeoneofJim’sboys—shealwaysfeltalittleskimpybesideHugh;schoolgirlish;butattachedtohim,partlyfromhavingknownhimalways,butshedidthinkhimagoodsortinhisownway,thoughRichardwasnearlydrivenmadbyhim,andasforPeterWalsh,hehadnevertothisdayforgivenherforlikinghim.

           ShecouldremembersceneaftersceneatBourton—Peterfurious;Hughnot,ofcourse,hismatchinanyway,butstillnotapositiveimbecileasPetermadeout;notamerebarber’sblock.WhenhisoldmotherwantedhimtogiveupshootingortotakehertoBathhedidit,withoutaword;hewasreallyunselfish,andasforsaying,asPeterdid,thathehadnoheart,nobrain,nothingbutthemannersandbreedingofanEnglishgentleman,thatwasonlyherdearPeterathisworst;andhecouldbeintolerable;hecouldbeimpossible;butadorabletowalkwithonamorninglikethis.

           (Junehaddrawnouteveryleafonthetrees.ThemothersofPimlicogavesucktotheiryoung.MessageswerepassingfromtheFleettotheAdmiralty.