Большие ожидания

Chapter 54

           Afour-oaredgalleyhoveringaboutinsounusualawayastoattractthisnoticewasanuglycircumstancethatIcouldnotgetridof.WhenIhadinducedProvistogouptobed,Iwentoutsidewithmytwocompanions(Startopbythistimeknewthestateofthecase),andheldanothercouncil.Whetherweshouldremainatthehouseuntilnearthesteamer’stime,whichwouldbeaboutoneintheafternoon,orwhetherweshouldputoffearlyinthemorning,wasthequestionwediscussed.Onthewholewedeemeditthebettercoursetoliewherewewere,untilwithinanhourorsoofthesteamer’stime,andthentogetoutinhertrack,anddrifteasilywiththetide.Havingsettledtodothis,wereturnedintothehouseandwenttobed.

           Ilaydownwiththegreaterpartofmyclotheson,andsleptwellforafewhours.WhenIawoke,thewindhadrisen,andthesignofthehouse(theShip)wascreakingandbangingabout,withnoisesthatstartledme.Risingsoftly,formychargelayfastasleep,Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itcommandedthecausewaywherewehadhauledupourboat,and,asmyeyesadaptedthemselvestothelightofthecloudedmoon,Isawtwomenlookingintoher.Theypassedbyunderthewindow,lookingatnothingelse,andtheydidnotgodowntothelanding-placewhichIcoulddiscerntobeempty,butstruckacrossthemarshinthedirectionoftheNore.

           MyfirstimpulsewastocallupHerbert,andshowhimthetwomengoingaway.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 667 из 734