Идиот

Chapter 10

           Afewtentativeattemptsweremadetoturntheconversationtotheeventsoftheday,andafewindiscreetquestionswereasked;butMuishkinrepliedtoeverybodywithsuchsimplicityandgood-humour,andatthesametimewithsomuchdignity,andshowedsuchconfidenceinthegoodbreedingofhisguests,thattheindiscreettalkerswerequicklysilenced.Bydegreestheconversationbecamealmostserious.Onegentlemansuddenlyexclaimed,withgreatvehemence:“Whateverhappens,Ishallnotsellmyproperty;Ishallwait.Enterpriseisbetterthanmoney,andthere,sir,youhavemywholesystemofeconomy,ifyouwish!”Headdressedtheprince,whowarmlycommendedhissentiments,thoughLebedeffwhisperedinhisearthatthisgentleman,whotalkedsomuchofhis“property,”hadneverhadeitherhouseorhome.

           Nearlyanhourpassedthus,andwhenteawasoverthevisitorsseemedtothinkthatitwastimetogo.Astheywentout,thedoctorandtheoldgentlemanbadeMuishkinawarmfarewell,andalltheresttooktheirleavewithheartyprotestationsofgood-will,droppingremarkstotheeffectthat“itwasnouseworrying,”andthat“perhapsallwouldturnoutforthebest,”andsoon.Someoftheyoungerintruderswouldhaveaskedforchampagne,buttheywerecheckedbytheolderones.Whenallhaddeparted,KellerleanedovertoLebedeff,andsaid:

           “Withyouandmetherewouldhavebeenascene.Weshouldhaveshoutedandfought,andcalledinthepolice.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 935 из 965