Лавка древностей

Chapter 29

           

           Althoughherdutiesweresufficientlylaborious,Nellfoundintheladyofthecaravanaverykindandconsiderateperson,whohadnotonlyapeculiarrelishforbeingcomfortableherself,butformakingeverybodyabouthercomfortablealso;whichlattertaste,itmayberemarked,is,eveninpersonswholiveinmuchfinerplacesthancaravans,afarmorerareanduncommononethanthefirst,andisnotbyanymeansitsnecessaryconsequence.Asherpopularityprocuredhervariouslittlefeesfromthevisitorsonwhichherpatronessneverdemandedanytoll,andashergrandfathertoowaswell-treatedanduseful,shehadnocauseofanxietyinconnexionwiththewax-work,beyondthatwhichsprungfromherrecollectionofQuilp,andherfearsthathemightreturnandonedaysuddenlyencounterthem.

           Quilpindeedwasaperpetualnight-maretothechild,whowasconstantlyhauntedbyavisionofhisuglyfaceandstuntedfigure.Sheslept,fortheirbettersecurity,intheroomwherethewax-workfigureswere,andsheneverretiredtothisplaceatnightbutshetorturedherselfshecouldnothelpitwithimaginingaresemblance,insomeoneorotheroftheirdeath-likefaces,tothedwarf,andthisfancywouldsometimessogainuponherthatshewouldalmostbelievehehadremovedthefigureandstoodwithintheclothes.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 323 из 836