Лавка древностей

Chapter 1

           

           ‘No,’returnedtheoldmanthoughtfully,‘no.Comehither,Nell.’

           Thelittlegirlhastenedfromherseat,andputherarmabouthisneck.

           ‘DoIlovethee,Nell?’saidhe.‘SaydoIlovethee,Nell,orno?’

           Thechildonlyansweredbyhercaresses,andlaidherheaduponhisbreast.

           ‘Whydostthousob?’saidthegrandfather,pressingherclosertohimandglancingtowardsme.‘Isitbecausethouknow’stIlovethee,anddostnotlikethatIshouldseemtodoubtitbymyquestion?Well,wellthenletussayIlovetheedearly.’

           ‘Indeed,indeedyoudo,’repliedthechildwithgreatearnestness,‘Kitknowsyoudo.’

           Kit,whoindespatchinghisbreadandmeathadbeenswallowingtwo-thirdsofhisknifeateverymouthfulwiththecoolnessofajuggler,stoppedshortinhisoperationsonbeingthusappealedto,andbawled‘Nobodyisn’tsuchafoolastosayhedoosn’t,’afterwhichheincapacitatedhimselfforfurtherconversationbytakingamostprodigioussandwichatonebite.

           ‘Sheispoornow’saidtheoldman,pattingthechild’scheek,‘butIsayagainthatthetimeiscomingwhensheshallberich.Ithasbeenalongtimecoming,butitmustcomeatlast;averylongtime,butitsurelymustcome.Ithascometoothermenwhodonothingbutwasteandriot.Whenwillitcometome!’

           ‘IamveryhappyasIam,grandfather,’saidthechild.

           ‘Tush,tush!’returnedtheoldman,‘thoudostnotknowhowshould’stthou!’thenhemutteredagainbetweenhisteeth,‘Thetimemustcome,Iamverysureitmust.

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