Крошка Доррит

Chapter 5. Family Affairs

           Shewasonlyremarkableinthis,fortheforceandemphasiswithwhichshedidit.Thousandsuponthousandsdoit,accordingtotheirvaryingmanner,everyday.

           ‘Flintwinch,givemethatbook!’

           Theoldmanhandedittoherfromthetable.Sheputtwofingersbetweentheleaves,closedthebookuponthem,andheldituptohersoninathreateningway.

           ‘Inthedaysofold,Arthur,treatedofinthiscommentary,therewerepiousmen,belovedoftheLord,whowouldhavecursedtheirsonsforlessthanthis:whowouldhavesentthemforth,andsentwholenationsforth,ifsuchhadsupportedthem,tobeavoidedofGodandman,andperish,downtothebabyatthebreast.ButIonlytellyouthatifyoueverrenewthatthemewithme,Iwillrenounceyou;Iwillsodismissyouthroughthatdoorway,thatyouhadbetterhavebeenmotherlessfromyourcradle.Iwillneverseeorknowyoumore.Andif,afterall,youweretocomeintothisdarkenedroomtolookuponmelyingdead,mybodyshouldbleed,ifIcouldmakeit,whenyoucamenearme.’

           Inpartrelievedbytheintensityofthisthreat,andinpart(monstrousasthefactis)byageneralimpressionthatitwasinsomesortareligiousproceeding,shehandedbackthebooktotheoldman,andwassilent.

           ‘Now,’saidJeremiah;‘premisingthatI’mnotgoingtostandbetweenyoutwo,willyouletmeask(asIhavebeencalledin,andmadeathird)whatisallthisabout?’

           ‘Takeyourversionofit,’returnedArthur,findingitlefttohimtospeak,‘frommymother.Letitrestthere.WhatIhavesaid,wassaidtomymotheronly.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 75 из 1266