Крошка Доррит

Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           ‘DoHenrythefavourtocomein,’saidshe,‘Iknewhewouldbepleased!’

           ThefirstobjectthatconfrontedLittleDorrit,enteringfirst,wasBlandoisofParisinagreatcloakandafurtiveslouchedhat,standingonathroneplatforminacorner,ashehadstoodontheGreatSaintBernard,whenthewarningarmsseemedtobeallpointingupathim.Sherecoiledfromthisfigure,asitsmiledather.

           ‘Don’tbealarmed,’saidGowan,comingfromhiseaselbehindthedoor.‘It’sonlyBlandois.Heisdoingdutyasamodelto-day.Iammakingastudyofhim.Itsavesmemoneytoturnhimtosomeuse.Wepoorpaintershavenonetospare.’

           BlandoisofParispulledoffhisslouchedhat,andsalutedtheladieswithoutcomingoutofhiscorner.

           ‘Athousandpardons!’saidhe.‘ButtheProfessorehereissoinexorablewithme,thatIamafraidtostir.’

           ‘Don’tstir,then,’saidGowancoolly,asthesistersapproachedtheeasel.‘Lettheladiesatleastseetheoriginalofthedaub,thattheymayknowwhatit’smeantfor.Therehestands,yousee.Abravowaitingforhisprey,adistinguishednoblewaitingtosavehiscountry,thecommonenemywaitingtodosomebodyabadturn,anangelicmessengerwaitingtodosomebodyagoodturn—whateveryouthinkhelooksmostlike!’

           ‘Say,ProfessoreMio,apoorgentlemanwaitingtodohomagetoeleganceandbeauty,’remarkedBlandois.

           ‘Orsay,CattivoSoggettoMio,’returnedGowan,touchingthepaintedfacewithhisbrushinthepartwheretherealfacehadmoved,‘amurdererafterthefact.Showthatwhitehandofyours,Blandois.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 754 из 1266