Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter IX

           Thetearsrandownhercheekswhenshetoldmeaboutit!”

           Thetearshadcomeintohisowneyes,buthesmiledthroughthem.

           “Itoldheryoudidn’tknow,andIwouldtellyou,”hesaid.HejumpeddownandcameandleanedagainsttheEarl’schair.“Youcanmakeitallright,”hesaid,“justasyoumadeitallrightforHiggins.Youalwaysmakeitallrightforeverybody.Itoldheryouwould,andthatNewickmusthaveforgottentotellyou.”

           TheEarllookeddownatthehandonhisknee.Newickhadnotforgottentotellhim;infact,NewickhadspokentohimmorethanonceofthedesperateconditionoftheendofthevillageknownasEarl’sCourt.Heknewallaboutthetumble-down,miserablecottages,andthebaddrainage,andthedampwallsandbrokenwindowsandleakingroofs,andallaboutthepoverty,thefever,andthemisery.Mr.Mordaunthadpainteditalltohiminthestrongestwordshecoulduse,andhislordshiphadusedviolentlanguageinresponse;and,whenhisgouthadbeenattheworst,hesaidthatthesoonerthepeopleofEarl’sCourtdiedandwereburiedbytheparishthebetteritwouldbe,—andtherewasanendofthematter.Andyet,ashelookedatthesmallhandonhisknee,andfromthesmallhandtothehonest,earnest,frank-eyedface,hewasactuallyalittleashamedbothofEarl’sCourtandhimself.

           “What!”hesaid;“youwanttomakeabuilderofmodelcottagesofme,doyou?”Andhepositivelyputhisownhanduponthechildishoneandstrokedit.

           “Thosemustbepulleddown,”saidFauntleroy,withgreateagerness.“Dearestsaysso

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