Лавка древностей

Chapter 9

           

           ‘Shortlyafterthat,’repliedtheoldman.‘Ithoughtofitalongtime,andhaditinmysleepformonths.ThenIbegan.Ifoundnopleasureinit,Iexpectednone.Whathasiteverbroughtmebutanxiousdaysandsleeplessnights;butlossofhealthandpeaceofmind,andgainoffeeblenessandsorrow!’

           ‘Youlostwhatmoneyyouhadlaidby,first,andthencametome.WhileIthoughtyouweremakingyourfortune(asyousaidyouwere)youweremakingyourselfabeggar,eh?Dearme!AndsoitcomestopassthatIholdeverysecurityyoucouldscrapetogether,andabillofsaleupontheuponthestockandproperty,’saidQuilpstandingupandlookingabouthim,asiftoassurehimselfthatnoneofithadbeentakenaway.‘Butdidyouneverwin?’

           ‘Never!’groanedtheoldman.‘Neverwonbackmyloss!’

           ‘Ithought,’sneeredthedwarf,‘thatifamanplayedlongenoughhewassuretowinatlast,or,attheworst,nottocomeoffaloser.’

           ‘Andsoheis,’criedtheoldman,suddenlyrousinghimselffromhisstateofdespondency,andlashedintothemostviolentexcitement,‘soheis;Ihavefeltthatfromthefirst,Ihavealwaysknownit,I’veseenit,IneverfeltithalfsostronglyasIfeelitnow.Quilp,Ihavedreamed,threenights,ofwinningthesamelargesum,Inevercoulddreamthatdreambefore,thoughIhaveoftentried.Donotdesertme,nowIhavethischance.Ihavenoresourcebutyou,givemesomehelp,letmetrythisonelasthope.’

           Thedwarfshruggedhisshouldersandshookhishead.

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