Идиот

Chapter 6

           Shewasthefirsttocastherintoignominy;butwhentheyallheardthatMariehadreturnedtothevillage,theyranouttoseeherandcrowdedintothelittlecottage—oldmen,children,women,girls—suchahurrying,stamping,greedycrowd.Mariewaslyingonthefloorattheoldwoman’sfeet,hungry,torn,draggled,crying,miserable.

           “Wheneveryonecrowdedintotheroomshehidherfaceinherdishevelledhairandlaycoweringonthefloor.Everyonelookedatherasthoughshewereapieceofdirtofftheroad.Theoldmenscoldedandcondemned,andtheyoungoneslaughedather.Thewomencondemnedhertoo,andlookedathercontemptuously,justasthoughsheweresomeloathsomeinsect.

           “Hermotherallowedallthistogoon,andnoddedherheadandencouragedthem.Theoldwomanwasveryillatthattime,andknewshewasdying(shereallydiddieacoupleofmonthslater),andthoughshefelttheendapproachingsheneverthoughtofforgivingherdaughter,totheverydayofherdeath.Shewouldnotevenspeaktoher.Shemadehersleeponstrawinashed,andhardlygaveherfoodenoughtosupportlife.

           “Mariewasverygentletohermother,andnursedher,anddideverythingforher;buttheoldwomanacceptedallherserviceswithoutawordandnevershowedhertheslightestkindness.Marieboreallthis;andIcouldseewhenIgottoknowherthatshethoughtitquiterightandfitting,consideringherselfthelowestandmeanestofcreatures.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 104 из 965