Крошка Доррит

Chapter 31. Spirit

           

           ‘No?Why,then,tomakeitclearertoyou,sir,IbegtoletyouknowthatwhenIaddresswhatIcallaproperly-wordedappeal,andanurgentappeal,andadelicateappeal,toanindividual,forasmalltemporaryaccommodation,easilywithinhispower—easilywithinhispower,mind!—andwhenthatindividualwritesbackwordtomethathebegstobeexcused,Iconsiderthathedoesn’ttreatmelikeagentleman.’

           TheFatheroftheMarshalsea,whohadsurveyedhissoninsilence,nosoonerheardthissentiment,thanhebeganinangryvoice:—

           ‘Howdareyou—’Buthissonstoppedhim.

           ‘Now,don’taskmehowIdare,father,becausethat’sbosh.AstothefactofthelineofconductIchoosetoadopttowardstheindividualpresent,yououghttobeproudofmyshowingaproperspirit.’

           ‘Ishouldthinkso!’criedFanny.

           ‘Aproperspirit?’saidtheFather.‘Yes,aproperspirit;abecomingspirit.Isitcometothisthatmysonteachesme—me—spirit!’

           ‘Now,don’tletusbotheraboutit,father,orhaveanyrowonthesubject.Ihavefullymadeupmymindthattheindividualpresenthasnottreatedmelikeagentleman.Andthere’sanendofit.’

           ‘Butthereisnotanendofit,sir,’returnedtheFather.‘Butthereshallnotbeanendofit.Youhavemadeupyourmind?Youhavemadeupyourmind?’

           ‘Yes,Ihave.What’sthegoodofkeepingonlikethat?’

           ‘Because,’returnedtheFather,inagreatheat,‘youhadnorighttomakeupyourmindtowhatismonstrous,towhatis—ha—immoral,towhatis—hum—parricidal.No,MrClennam,Ibeg,sir.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 577 из 1266