Ярмарка тщеславия

Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           Whatisit,ontheotherhand,thatmakesthelawyereschewhisowncause,andcallinhislearnedbrotherasanadviser?Andwhatcausesthedoctor,whenailing,tosendforhisrival,andnotsitdownandexaminehisowntongueinthechimneyBass,orwritehisownprescriptionathisstudy-table?Ithrowoutthesequeriesforintelligentreaderstoanswer,whoknow,atonce,howcredulousweare,andhowsceptical,howsoftandhowobstinate,howfirmforothersandhowdiffidentaboutourselves:meanwhile,itiscertainthatourfriendWilliamDobbin,whowaspersonallyofsocomplyingadispositionthatifhisparentshadpressedhimmuch,itisprobablehewouldhavesteppeddownintothekitchenandmarriedthecook,andwho,tofurtherhisowninterests,wouldhavefoundthemostinsuperabledifficultyinwalkingacrossthestreet,foundhimselfasbusyandeagerintheconductofGeorgeOsborne’saffairs,asthemostselfishtacticiancouldbeinthepursuitofhisown.

           WhilstourfriendGeorgeandhisyoungwifewereenjoyingthefirstblushingdaysofthehoneymoonatBrighton,honestWilliamwasleftasGeorge’splenipotentiaryinLondon,totransactallthebusinesspartofthemarriage.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 375 из 1227