Лавка древностей

Chapter 73

           Sophroniaherselfsupposedshewasanorphan;butMrSwiveller,puttingvariousslightcircumstancestogether,oftenthoughtMissBrassmustknowbetterthanthat;and,havingheardfromhiswifeofherstrangeinterviewwithQuilp,entertainedsundrymisgivingswhetherthatperson,inhislifetime,mightnotalsohavebeenabletosolvetheriddle,hadhechosen.Thesespeculations,however,gavehimnouneasiness;forSophroniawaseveramostcheerful,affectionate,andprovidentwifetohim;andDick(exceptingforanoccasionaloutbreakwithMrChuckster,whichshehadthegoodsenserathertoencouragethanoppose)wastoheranattachedanddomesticatedhusband.Andtheyplayedmanyhundredthousandgamesofcribbagetogether.Andletitbeadded,toDick’shonour,that,thoughwehavecalledherSophronia,hecalledhertheMarchionessfromfirsttolast;andthatuponeveryanniversaryofthedayonwhichhefoundherinhissickroom,MrChuckstercametodinner,andtherewasgreatglorification.

           Thegamblers,IsaacListandJowl,withtheirtrustyconfederateMrJamesGrovesofunimpeachablememory,pursuedtheircoursewithvaryingsuccess,untilthefailureofaspiritedenterpriseinthewayoftheirprofession,dispersedtheminvariousdirections,andcausedtheircareertoreceiveasuddencheckfromthelongandstrongarmofthelaw.ThisdefeathaditsoriginintheuntowarddetectionofanewassociateyoungFrederickTrentwhothusbecametheunconsciousinstrumentoftheirpunishmentandhisown.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 832 из 836