Мідлмарч

Chapter 32

           

           Marywouldhavebornethisonepairofeyeswithcomparativeease,butunfortunatelytherewasyoungCranch,who,havingcomeallthewayfromtheChalkyFlatstorepresenthismotherandwatchhisuncleJonah,alsofeltithisdutytostayandtositchieflyinthekitchentogivehisunclecompany.YoungCranchwasnotexactlythebalancingpointbetweenthewitandtheidiotvergingslightlytowardsthelattertype,andsquintingsoastoleaveeverythingindoubtabouthissentimentsexceptthattheywerenotofaforciblecharacter.WhenMaryGarthenteredthekitchenandMr.JonahFeatherstonebegantofollowherwithhiscolddetectiveeyes,youngCranchturninghisheadinthesamedirectionseemedtoinsistonitthatsheshouldremarkhowhewassquinting,asifhediditwithdesign,likethegypsieswhenBorrowreadtheNewTestamenttothem.ThiswasrathertoomuchforpoorMary;sometimesitmadeherbilious,sometimesitupsethergravity.OnedaythatshehadanopportunityshecouldnotresistdescribingthekitchenscenetoFred,whowouldnotbehinderedfromimmediatelygoingtoseeit,affectingsimplytopassthrough.Butnosoonerdidhefacethefoureyesthanhehadtorushthroughthenearestdoorwhichhappenedtoleadtothedairy,andthereunderthehighroofandamongthepanshegavewaytolaughterwhichmadeahollowresonanceperfectlyaudibleinthekitchen.Hefledbyanotherdoorway,butMr.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 473 з 1302