Ярмарка тщеславия

Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends

           

           "Shutupyoursarmons,Pitt,whenMissCrawleycomesdown,"saidhisfather;"shehaswrittentosaythatshewon’tstandthepreachifying."

           "O,sir!considertheservants."

           "Theservantsbehanged,"saidSirPitt;andhissonthoughtevenworsewouldhappenweretheydeprivedofthebenefitofhisinstruction.

           "Why,hangit,Pitt!"saidthefathertohisremonstrance."Youwouldn’tbesuchaflatastoletthreethousandayeargooutofthefamily?"

           "Whatismoneycomparedtooursouls,sir?"continuedMr.Crawley.

           "Youmeanthattheoldladywon’tleavethemoneytoyou?"andwhoknowsbutitwasMr.Crawley’smeaning?

           OldMissCrawleywascertainlyoneofthereprobate.ShehadasnuglittlehouseinParkLane,and,assheateanddrankagreatdealtoomuchduringtheseasoninLondon,shewenttoHarrowgateorCheltenhamforthesummer.Shewasthemosthospitableandjovialofoldvestals,andhadbeenabeautyinherday,shesaid.(Alloldwomenwerebeautiesonce,weverywellknow.)Shewasabelesprit,andadreadfulRadicalforthosedays.ShehadbeeninFrance(whereSt.Just,theysay,inspiredherwithanunfortunatepassion),andloved,everafter,Frenchnovels,Frenchcookery,andFrenchwines.ShereadVoltaire,andhadRousseaubyheart;talkedverylightlyaboutdivorce,andmostenergeticallyoftherightsofwomen.ShehadpicturesofMr.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 150 из 1227