Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

           Helooksatmesometimeswithaloving,wonderinglittlelook,asifheweresorryforme,andthenhewillcomeandpetmeorshowmesomething.Heissuchalittleman,Ireallythinkheknows.”

           Ashegrewolder,hehadagreatmanyquaintlittlewayswhichamusedandinterestedpeoplegreatly.Hewassomuchofacompanionforhismotherthatshescarcelycaredforanyother.Theyusedtowalktogetherandtalktogetherandplaytogether.Whenhewasquitealittlefellow,helearnedtoread;andafterthatheusedtolieonthehearth-rug,intheevening,andreadaloud—sometimesstories,andsometimesbigbookssuchasolderpeopleread,andsometimeseventhenewspaper;andoftenatsuchtimesMary,inthekitchen,wouldhearMrs.Errollaughingwithdelightatthequaintthingshesaid.

           “And,indade,”saidMarytothegroceryman,“nobodycudhelplaughin’atthequarelittlewaysofhim—andhisould-fashionedsayin’s!Didn’thecomeintomykitchenthenoightthenewPrisidentwasnominatedandshtandaforethefire,lookin’loikeapictur’,widhishandsinhisshmallpockets,an’hisinnocentbitofafaceassayriousasajedge?An’sezhetome:’Mary,’sezhe,’I’mverymuchint’rustedinthe’lection,’sezhe.’I’ma’publican,an’soisDearest.Areyoua’publican,Mary?’’Sorraabit,’sezI;’I’mthebisto’dimmycrats!’An’helooksupatmewidalookthatudgotoyerheart,an’sezhe:’Mary,’sezhe,’thecountrywillgotoruin.’An’nivveradaysincethinhasheletgobywidoutargyin’widmetochangemepolytics.