Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Theirlimbsappeartohavestruckrootsintotheirbreastsandbodies,asagedtreesstrikerootsintotheearth.Theirlegsaresohardastoencouragetheideathattheymusthavedevotedthegreaterpartoftheirlongandarduouslivestopedestrianexercisesandthewalkingofmatches.ButMr.Bagnet,unconsciousoftheselittledefects,setshisheartonMrs.Bagneteatingamostseverequantityofthedelicaciesbeforeher;andasthatgoodoldgirlwouldnotcausehimamoment’sdisappointmentonanyday,leastofallonsuchaday,foranyconsideration,sheimperilsherdigestionfearfully.HowyoungWoolwichcleansthedrum-stickswithoutbeingofostrichdescent,hisanxiousmotherisatalosstounderstand.Theoldgirlhasanothertrialtoundergoaftertheconclusionoftherepastinsittinginstatetoseetheroomcleared,thehearthswept,andthedinner-servicewashedupandpolishedinthebackyard.Thegreatdelightandenergywithwhichthetwoyoungladiesapplythemselvestotheseduties,turninguptheirskirtsinimitationoftheirmotherandskatinginandoutonlittlescaffoldsofpattens,inspirethehighesthopesforthefuture,butsomeanxietyforthepresent.Thesamecausesleadtoconfusionoftongues,aclatteringofcrockery,arattlingoftinmugs,awhiskingofbrooms,andanexpenditureofwater,allinexcess,whilethesaturationoftheyoungladiesthemselvesisalmosttoomovingaspectacleforMrs.Bagnettolookuponwiththecalmnesspropertoherposition.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 973 из 1276