Ярмарка тщеславия

Vauxhall

           AndyourlittlefriendMissSharpmustlearnherstation."

           "Don’tyouthinkJoswill—"

           "Uponmyword,mydear,Idon’tknow.Hemay,ormaynot.I’mnothismaster.Ionlyknowheisaveryfoolishvainfellow,andputmydearlittlegirlintoaverypainfulandawkwardpositionlastnight.Mydearestdiddle-diddle-darling!"Hewasofflaughingagain,andhediditsodrollythatEmmylaughedtoo.

           AllthatdayJosnevercame.ButAmeliahadnofearaboutthis;forthelittleschemerhadactuallysentawaythepage,Mr.Sambo’saide-de-camp,toMr.Joseph’slodgings,toaskforsomebookhehadpromised,andhowhewas;andthereplythroughJos’sman,Mr.Brush,was,thathismasterwasillinbed,andhadjusthadthedoctorwithhim.Hemustcometo-morrow,shethought,butsheneverhadthecouragetospeakawordonthesubjecttoRebecca;nordidthatyoungwomanherselfalludetoitinanywayduringthewholeeveningafterthenightatVauxhall.

           Thenextday,however,asthetwoyoungladiessateonthesofa,pretendingtowork,ortowriteletters,ortoreadnovels,Sambocameintotheroomwithhisusualengaginggrin,withapacketunderhisarm,andanoteonatray."NotefromMr.Jos,Miss,"saysSambo.

           HowAmeliatrembledassheopenedit!

           Soitran:

           DearAmeliaIsendyouthe"OrphanoftheForest."Iwastooilltocomeyesterday.Ileavetownto-dayforCheltenham.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 98 из 1227