Идиот

Chapter 6

           

           “ForamomentIthoughthewouldassaultme;hegrewsopalethathelookedlikeawomanabouttohavehysterics;hiswifewasdreadfullyalarmed.

           “‘Howdareyoucomeinso?Beoff!’heshouted,tremblingalloverwithrageandscarcelyabletoarticulatethewords.Suddenly,however,heobservedhispocketbookinmyhand.

           “‘Ithinkyoudroppedthis,’Iremarked,asquietlyanddrilyasIcould.(Ithoughtitbesttotreathimso.)Forsomewhilehestoodbeforemeindownrightterror,andseemedunabletounderstand.Hethensuddenlygrabbedathisside-pocket,openedhismouthinalarm,andbeathisforeheadwithhishand.

           “‘MyGod!’hecried,‘wheredidyoufindit?How?’IexplainedinasfewwordsasIcould,andasdrilyaspossible,howIhadseenitandpickeditup;howIhadrunafterhim,andcalledouttohim,andhowIhadfollowedhimupstairsandgropedmywaytohisdoor.

           “‘GraciousHeaven!’hecried,‘allourpapersareinit!Mydearsir,youlittleknowwhatyouhavedoneforus.Ishouldhavebeenlostlost!’

           “Ihadtakenholdofthedoor-handlemeanwhile,intendingtoleavetheroomwithoutreply;butIwaspantingwithmyrunupstairs,andmyexhaustioncametoaclimaxinaviolentfitofcoughing,sobadthatIcouldhardlystand.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 616 из 965