Холодный дом

Steel and Iron

           Ihavenotsneakedhometorobyourchildren,ifnotyourself,brother,ofyourrights.I,whoforfeitedminelongago!IfIamtoremainandholdupmyhead,Imustbescratched.Come.Youareamanofcelebratedpenetrationandintelligence,andyoucantellmehowit’stobebroughtabout.""Icantellyou,George,"repliestheironmasterdeliberately,"howitisnottobebroughtabout,whichIhopemayanswerthepurposeaswell.Lookatourmother,thinkofher,recallheremotionwhensherecoveredyou.Doyoubelievethereisaconsiderationintheworldthatwouldinducehertotakesuchastepagainstherfavouriteson?Doyoubelievethereisanychanceofherconsent,tobalanceagainsttheoutrageitwouldbetoher(lovingdearoldlady!)toproposeit?Ifyoudo,youarewrong.No,George!YoumustmakeupyourmindtoremainUNscratched,Ithink."Thereisanamusedsmileontheironmaster’sfaceashewatcheshisbrother,whoispondering,deeplydisappointed."Ithinkyoumaymanagealmostaswellasifthethingweredone,though.""How,brother?""Beingbentuponit,youcandisposebywillofanythingyouhavethemisfortunetoinheritinanywayyoulike,youknow.""That’strue!"saysthetrooper,ponderingagain.Thenhewistfullyasks,withhishandonhisbrother’s,"Wouldyoumindmentioningthat,brother,toyourwifeandfamily?""Notatall.""Thankyou.Youwouldn’tobjecttosay,perhaps,thatalthoughanundoubtedvagabond,Iamavagabondoftheharum-scarumorder,andnotofthemeansort?"Theironmaster,repressinghisamusedsmile,assents."Thankyou.Thankyou.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1233 из 1276