Лавка древностей

Chapter 4

           Marrywhomhepleased!Theywouldliketoseehimdaretothinkofmarryinganyofthem;theywouldliketoseethefaintestapproachtosuchathing.Onelady(awidow)wasquitecertainsheshouldstabhimifhehintedatit.

           ‘Verywell,’saidMrsQuilp,noddingherhead,‘asIsaidjustnow,it’sveryeasytotalk,butIsayagainthatIknowthatI’msureQuilphassuchawaywithhimwhenhelikes,thatthebestlookingwomanherecouldn’trefusehimifIwasdead,andshewasfree,andhechosetomakelovetoher.Come!’

           Everybodybridledupatthisremark,asmuchastosay,‘Iknowyoumeanme.Lethimtrythat’sall.’andyetforsomehiddenreasontheywereallangrywiththewidow,andeachladywhisperedinherneighbour’searthatitwasveryplainthatsaidwidowthoughtherselfthepersonreferredto,andwhatapussshewas!

           ‘Motherknows,’saidMrsQuilp,‘thatwhatIsayisquitecorrect,forsheoftensaidsobeforeweweremarried.Didn’tyousayso,mother?’

           Thisinquiryinvolvedtherespectedladyinratheradelicateposition,forshecertainlyhadbeenanactivepartyinmakingherdaughterMrsQuilp,and,besides,itwasnotsupportingthefamilycredittoencouragetheideathatshehadmarriedamanwhomnobodyelsewouldhave.Ontheotherhand,toexaggeratethecaptivatingqualitiesofherson-in-lawwouldbetoweakenthecauseofrevolt,inwhichallherenergiesweredeeplyengaged.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 45 из 836