Лавка древностей

Chapter 24

           Theyfancied,too,alonelyairabouthimandhishouse,butperhapsthatwasbecausetheotherpeopleformedamerrycompanyuponthegreen,andheseemedtheonlysolitarymaninalltheplace.

           Theywereverytired,andthechildwouldhavebeenboldenoughtoaddressevenaschoolmaster,butforsomethinginhismannerwhichseemedtodenotethathewasuneasyordistressed.Astheystoodhesitatingatalittledistance,theysawthathesatforafewminutesatatimelikeoneinabrownstudy,thenlaidasidehispipeandtookafewturnsinhisgarden,thenapproachedthegateandlookedtowardsthegreen,thentookuphispipeagainwithasigh,andsatdownthoughtfullyasbefore.

           Asnobodyelseappearedanditwouldsoonbedark,Nellatlengthtookcourage,andwhenhehadresumedhispipeandseat,venturedtodrawnear,leadinghergrandfatherbythehand.Theslightnoisetheymadeinraisingthelatchofthewicket-gate,caughthisattention.Helookedatthemkindlybutseemeddisappointedtoo,andslightlyshookhishead.

           Nelldroppedacurtsey,andtoldhimtheywerepoortravellerswhosoughtashelterforthenightwhichtheywouldgladlypayfor,sofarastheirmeansallowed.Theschoolmasterlookedearnestlyatherasshespoke,laidasidehispipe,androseupdirectly.

           ‘Ifyoucoulddirectusanywhere,sir,’saidthechild,‘weshouldtakeitverykindly.’

           ‘Youhavebeenwalkingalongway,’saidtheschoolmaster.

           ‘Alongway,Sir,’thechildreplied.

           ‘You’reayoungtraveller,mychild,’hesaid,layinghishandgentlyonherhead.

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