Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter IV

           

           “Alldoneforeffect!”snappedhisnoblelordship.“Shewantstowheedlemeintoseeingher.ShethinksIshalladmireherspirit.Idon’tadmireit!It’sonlyAmericanindependence!Iwon’thaveherlivinglikeabeggaratmyparkgates.Asshe’stheboy’smother,shehasapositiontokeepup,andsheshallkeepitup.Sheshallhavethemoney,whethershelikesitornot!”

           “Shewon’tspendit,”saidMr.Havisham.

           “Idon’tcarewhethershespendsitornot!”blusteredmylord.“Sheshallhaveitsenttoher.Shesha’n’ttellpeoplethatshehastolivelikeapauperbecauseIhavedonenothingforher!Shewantstogivetheboyabadopinionofme!Isupposeshehaspoisonedhismindagainstmealready!”

           “No,”saidMr.Havisham.“Ihaveanothermessage,whichwillprovetoyouthatshehasnotdonethat.”

           “Idon’twanttohearit!”pantedtheEarl,outofbreathwithangerandexcitementandgout.

           ButMr.Havishamdeliveredit.

           “SheasksyounottoletLordFauntleroyhearanythingwhichwouldleadhimtounderstandthatyouseparatehimfromherbecauseofyourprejudiceagainsther.Heisveryfondofher,andsheisconvincedthatitwouldcauseabarriertoexistbetweenyou.Shesayshewouldnotcomprehendit,anditmightmakehimfearyouinsomemeasure,oratleastcausehimtofeellessaffectionforyou.Shehastoldhimthatheistooyoungtounderstandthereason,butshallhearitwhenheisolder.Shewishesthatthereshouldbenoshadowonyourfirstmeeting.”

           TheEarlsankbackintohischair

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