Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter IX

           

           Onefinemorning,peoplewereamazedtoseelittleLordFauntleroyridinghisponywithanothercompanionthanWilkins.Thisnewcompanionrodeatall,powerfulgrayhorse,andwasnootherthantheEarlhimself.Itwas,infact,Fauntleroywhohadsuggestedthisplan.Ashehadbeenonthepointofmountinghispony,hehadsaidratherwistfullytohisgrandfather:

           “Iwishyouweregoingwithme.WhenIgoawayIfeellonelybecauseyouareleftallbyyourselfinsuchabigcastle.Iwishyoucouldridetoo.”

           AndthegreatestexcitementhadbeenarousedinthestablesafewminuteslaterbythearrivalofanorderthatSelimwastobesaddledfortheEarl.Afterthat,Selimwassaddledalmosteveryday;andthepeoplebecameaccustomedtothesightofthetallgrayhorsecarryingthetallgrayoldman,withhishandsome,fierce,eagleface,bythesideofthebrownponywhichborelittleLordFauntleroy.Andintheirridestogetherthroughthegreenlanesandprettycountryroads,thetworidersbecamemoreintimatethanever.Andgraduallytheoldmanheardagreatdealabout“Dearest”andherlife.AsFauntleroytrottedbythebighorsehechattedgayly.Therecouldnotwellhavebeenabrighterlittlecomrade,hisnaturewassohappy.Itwashewhotalkedthemost.TheEarloftenwassilent,listeningandwatchingthejoyous,glowingface.

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