Крошка Доррит

Chapter 17. Missing

           

           ‘Ihavenotthepleasure,’saidMrDorrit,standingwiththecardinhishand,andwithanairwhichimportedthatitwouldscarcelyhavebeenafirst-classpleasureifhehadhadit,‘ofknowingeitherthisname,oryourself,madam.Placeachair,sir.’

           Theresponsibleman,withastart,obeyed,andwentoutontiptoe.Flora,puttingasideherveilwithabashfultremoruponher,proceededtointroduceherself.Atthesametimeasingularcombinationofperfumeswasdiffusedthroughtheroom,asifsomebrandyhadbeenputbymistakeinalavender-waterbottle,orasifsomelavender-waterhadbeenputbymistakeinabrandy-bottle.

           ‘IbegMrDorrittoofferathousandapologiesandindeedtheywouldbefartoofewforsuchanintrusionwhichIknowmustappearextremelyboldinaladyandalonetoo,butIthoughtitbestuponthewholehoweverdifficultandevenapparentlyimproperthoughMrF.‘sAuntwouldhavewillinglyaccompaniedmeandasacharacterofgreatforceandspiritwouldprobablyhavestruckonepossessedofsuchaknowledgeoflifeasnodoubtwithsomanychangesmusthavebeenacquired,forMrF.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 953 из 1266