Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter XI

           HavishamtalkedtoherithinkshewasangryshetalkedloudandmygrandfartherwasangrytooineversawhimangrybeforeiwishitdidnotmakethemallmadithortiwouldtellyouandDickrightawaybecausyouwouldbeintrustedsonomoreatpresentwithlovefrom

           “youroldfrend

           “CEDRICERROL(NotlordFauntleroy).”

           Mr.Hobbsfellbackinhischair,theletterdroppedonhisknee,hispen-knifeslippedtothefloor,andsodidtheenvelope.

           “Well!”heejaculated,“Iamjiggered!”

           Hewassodumfoundedthatheactuallychangedhisexclamation.Ithadalwaysbeenhishabittosay,“IWILLbejiggered,”butthistimehesaid,“IAMjiggered.”PerhapshereallyWASjiggered.Thereisnoknowing.

           “Well,”saidDick,“thewholething’sbustup,hasn’tit?”

           “Bust!”saidMr.Hobbs.“It’smyopinionit’saput-upjobo’theBritishristycratstorobhimofhisrightsbecausehe’sanAmerican.They’vehadaspiteaginuseversincetheRevolution,an’they’retakin’itoutonhim.Itoldyouhewasn’tsafe,an’seewhat’shappened!Likeasnot,thewholegover’ment’sgottogethertorobhimofhislawfulownin’s.”

           Hewasverymuchagitated.Hehadnotapprovedofthechangeinhisyoungfriend’scircumstancesatfirst,butlatelyhehadbecomemorereconciledtoit,andafterthereceiptofCedric’sletterhehadperhapsevenfeltsomesecretprideinhisyoungfriend’smagnificence

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