Скорбота сатани

Chapter 19

           LadySibylisverylovely—IrememberherasabeautifulchildwhenIwasachildmyself—Ineverspoketoher,butIoftensawher.Shemustbecharmedattheprospectofreturningasabridetotheoldhomeshelovedsowell."

           Heretheservantenteredwiththetea,andMissClare,puttingdownhertinydog,wenttothetabletodispenseit.Iwatchedhermoveacrosstheroomwithasenseofvaguewonderandreluctantadmiration—sheratherresembledapicturebyGreuzeinhersoftwhitegownwithapalerosenestledamidtheoldFlemishlaceatherthroat—andassheturnedherheadtowardsus,thesunlightcaughtherfairhairandturnedittothesimilitudeofagoldenhalocirclingherbrows.Shewasnotabeauty;butshepossessedanundoubtedindividualcharm—adelicateattractiveness,whichsilentlyasserteditself,asthebreathofhoneysucklehiddeninthetanglesofahedge,willdelightthewayfarerwithsweetfragrancethoughtheflowersbeunseen.

           "Yourbookwasveryclever,MrTempest"—shesaidsuddenly,smilingatme—"Ireaditassoonasitcameout.ButdoyouknowIthinkyourarticlewasevencleverer?"

           Ifeltmyselfgrowinguncomfortablyredintheface.

           "Towhatarticledoyouallude,MissClare?"Istammeredconfusedly—"Idonotwriteforanymagazine."

           "No?"andshelaughedgaily—"Butyoudidonthisoccasion!You‘slated’meverysmartly!—Iquiteenjoyedit.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 304 з 677