Холодный дом

Moving On

           Chadbandisattachedtonoparticulardenominationandisconsideredbyhispersecutorstohavenothingsoveryremarkabletosayonthegreatestofsubjectsastorenderhisvolunteering,onhisownaccount,atallincumbentonhisconscience;buthehashisfollowers,andMrs.Snagsbyisofthenumber.Mrs.Snagsbyhasbutrecentlytakenapassageupwardbythevessel,Chadband;andherattentionwasattractedtothatBarkA1,whenshewassomethingflushedbythehotweather."Mylittlewoman,"saysMr.SnagsbytothesparrowsinStapleInn,"likestohaveherreligionrathersharp,yousee!"SoGuster,muchimpressedbyregardingherselfforthetimeasthehandmaidofChadband,whomsheknowstobeendowedwiththegiftofholdingforthforfourhoursatastretch,preparesthelittledrawing-roomfortea.Allthefurnitureisshakenanddusted,theportraitsofMr.andMrs.Snagsbyaretouchedupwithawetcloth,thebesttea-serviceissetforth,andthereisexcellentprovisionmadeofdaintynewbread,crustytwists,coolfreshbutter,thinslicesofham,tongue,andGermansausage,anddelicatelittlerowsofanchoviesnestlinginparsley,nottomentionnew-laideggs,tobebroughtupwarminanapkin,andhotbutteredtoast.ForChadbandisratheraconsumingvesselthepersecutorssayagorgingvesselandcanwieldsuchweaponsofthefleshasaknifeandforkremarkablywell.Mr.Snagsbyinhisbestcoat,lookingatallthepreparationswhentheyarecompletedandcoughinghiscoughofdeferencebehindhishand,saystoMrs.Snagsby,"AtwhattimedidyouexpectMr.andMrs.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 388 из 1276