Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter III
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Ithadneveroccurredtohishonest,simplelittlemindthattherewerepeoplewhocouldforgetkindnesses.
TheinterviewwithDickwasquiteexciting.DickhadjustbeenhavingagreatdealoftroublewithJake,andwasinlowspiritswhentheysawhim.HisamazementwhenCedriccalmlyannouncedthattheyhadcometogivehimwhatseemedaverygreatthingtohim,andwouldsetallhistroublesright,almoststruckhimdumb.LordFauntleroy’smannerofannouncingtheobjectofhisvisitwasverysimpleandunceremonious.Mr.Havishamwasmuchimpressedbyitsdirectnessashestoodbyandlistened.Thestatementthathisoldfriendhadbecomealord,andwasindangerofbeinganearlifhelivedlongenough,causedDicktosoopenhiseyesandmouth,andstart,thathiscapfelloff.Whenhepickeditup,heutteredarathersingularexclamation.Mr.Havishamthoughtitsingular,butCedrichadhearditbefore.
“Isoy!”hesaid,“what’reyergivin’us?”Thisplainlyembarrassedhislordshipalittle,butheborehimselfbravely.
“Everybodythinksitnottrueatfirst,”hesaid.“Mr.HobbsthoughtI’dhadasunstroke.Ididn’tthinkIwasgoingtolikeitmyself,butIlikeitbetternowI’musedtoit.TheonewhoistheEarlnow,he’smygrandpapa;andhewantsmetodoanythingIlike.He’sverykind,ifheISanearl;andhesentmealotofmoneybyMr.Havisham,andI’vebroughtsometoyoutobuyJakeout.