Ярмарка тщеславия

Returns to the Genteel World

           HowcharmedshewaswhensheheardofthisinstanceofGeorge’sgoodness!HereyeslookedmorekindlyonDobbinthantheyeverhaddone.Sheblushed,hethought,afterlookingathimso.

           GeorgynevertiredofhispraisesoftheMajortohismother."Ilikehim,Mamma,becauseheknowssuchlotsofthings;andheain’tlikeoldVeal,whoisalwaysbraggingandusingsuchlongwords,don’tyouknow?Thechapscallhim‘Longtail’atschool.Igavehimthename;ain’titcapital?ButDobreadsLatinlikeEnglish,andFrenchandthat;andwhenwegoouttogetherhetellsmestoriesaboutmyPapa,andneverabouthimself;thoughIheardColonelBuckler,atGrandpapa’s,saythathewasoneofthebravestofficersinthearmy,andhaddistinguishedhimselfeversomuch.Grandpapawasquitesurprised,andsaid,‘THATfeller!Why,Ididn’tthinkhecouldsayBotoagoose’butIknowhecould,couldn’the,Mamma?"

           Emmylaughed:shethoughtitwasverylikelytheMajorcoulddothusmuch.

           IftherewasasincerelikingbetweenGeorgeandtheMajor,itmustbeconfessedthatbetweentheboyandhisunclenogreatloveexisted.Georgehadgotawayofblowingouthischeeks,andputtinghishandsinhiswaistcoatpockets,andsaying,"Godblessmysoul,youdon’tsayso,"soexactlyafterthefashionofoldJosthatitwasimpossibletorefrainfromlaughter.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1063 из 1227