Большие ожидания

Chapter 45

           Herbertputittome,whatdidIthinkofthatasatemporarytenementforTom,Jack,orRichard?Now,Ithoughtverywellofit,forthreereasonsI’llgiveyou.Thatistosay:Firstly.It’saltogetheroutofallyourbeats,andiswellawayfromtheusualheapofstreetsgreatandsmall.Secondly.Withoutgoingnearityourself,youcouldalwayshearofthesafetyofTom,Jack,orRichard,throughMr.Herbert.Thirdly.Afterawhileandwhenitmightbeprudent,ifyoushouldwanttoslipTom,Jack,orRichardonboardaforeignpacket-boat,thereheisready."

           Muchcomfortedbytheseconsiderations,IthankedWemmickagainandagain,andbeggedhimtoproceed.

           "Well,sir!Mr.Herbertthrewhimselfintothebusinesswithawill,andbynineo’clocklastnighthehousedTom,Jack,orRichardwhicheveritmaybeyouandIdon’twanttoknowquitesuccessfully.AttheoldlodgingsitwasunderstoodthathewassummonedtoDover,and,infact,hewastakendowntheDoverroadandcorneredoutofit.Now,anothergreatadvantageofallthisis,thatitwasdonewithoutyou,andwhen,ifanyonewasconcerninghimselfaboutyourmovements,youmustbeknowntobeeversomanymilesoffandquiteotherwiseengaged.Thisdivertssuspicionandconfusesit;andforthesamereasonIrecommendedthat,evenifyoucamebacklastnight,youshouldnotgohome.Itbringsinmoreconfusion,andyouwantconfusion.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 559 из 734