Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Isaidthathewasnostrangertoherpersonally,forshehadseenhimofteninhiskindattendanceonMissFlite."Verygood,"saidmyguardian."Hehasbeenhereto-day,mydear,andIwillseehimaboutitto-morrow."IfeltinthisshortconversationthoughIdidnotknowhow,forshewasquiet,andweinterchangednolookthatmydeargirlwellrememberedhowmerrilyshehadclaspedmeroundthewaistwhennootherhandsthanCaddy’shadbroughtmethelittlepartingtoken.ThiscausedmetofeelthatIoughttotellher,andCaddytoo,thatIwasgoingtobethemistressofBleakHouseandthatifIavoidedthatdisclosureanylongerImightbecomelessworthyinmyowneyesofitsmaster’slove.Therefore,whenwewentupstairsandhadwaitedlisteninguntiltheclockstrucktwelveinorderthatonlyImightbethefirsttowishmydarlingallgoodwishesonherbirthdayandtotakehertomyheart,Isetbeforeher,justasIhadsetbeforemyself,thegoodnessandhonourofhercousinJohnandthehappylifethatwasinstoreforme.Ifevermydarlingwerefonderofmeatonetimethananotherinallourintercourse,shewassurelyfondestofmethatnight.AndIwassorejoicedtoknowitandsocomfortedbythesenseofhavingdonerightincastingthislastidlereservationawaythatIwastentimeshappierthanIhadbeenbefore.Ihadscarcelythoughtitareservationafewhoursago,butnowthatitwasgoneIfeltasifIunderstooditsnaturebetter.NextdaywewenttoLondon.Wefoundouroldlodgingvacant,andinhalfanhourwerequietlyestablishedthere,asifwehadnevergoneaway.Mr.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 991 из 1276