Айвенго

Chapter 26

           "Iamsomewhatdeaf,"repliedCedric,ingoodSaxon,andatthesametimemutteredtohimself,"AcurseonthefoolandhisPaxvobiscum!Ihavelostmyjavelinatthefirstcast."

           Itwas,however,nounusualthingforapriestofthosedaystobedeafofhisLatinear,andthisthepersonwhonowaddressedCedricknewfullwell.

           "Iprayyouofdearlove,reverendfather,"sherepliedinhisownlanguage,"thatyouwilldeigntovisitwithyourghostlycomfortawoundedprisonerofthiscastle,andhavesuchcompassionuponhimandusasthyholyofficeteaches—Nevershallgooddeedsohighlyadvantagethyconvent."

           "Daughter,"answeredCedric,muchembarrassed,"mytimeinthiscastlewillnotpermitmetoexercisethedutiesofmineoffice—Imustpresentlyforth—thereislifeanddeathuponmyspeed."

           "Yet,father,letmeentreatyoubythevowyouhavetakenonyou,"repliedthesuppliant,"nottoleavetheoppressedandendangeredwithoutcounselorsuccour."

           "Maythefiendflyawaywithme,andleavemeinIfrinwiththesoulsofOdinandofThor!"answeredCedricimpatiently,andwouldprobablyhaveproceededinthesametoneoftotaldeparturefromhisspiritualcharacter,whenthecolloquywasinterruptedbytheharshvoiceofUrfried,theoldcroneoftheturret

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 377 из 723