Джейн Ейр

Chapter IX

           whentherewasnotimetopreparearegulardinner,whichoftenhappened,shewouldgiveusalargepieceofcoldpie,orathicksliceofbreadandcheese,andthiswecarriedawaywithustothewood,whereweeachchosethespotwelikedbest,anddinedsumptuously. 

           Myfavouriteseatwasasmoothandbroadstone,risingwhiteanddryfromtheverymiddleofthebeck,andonlytobegotatbywadingthroughthewater;afeatIaccomplishedbarefoot. Thestonewasjustbroadenoughtoaccommodate,comfortably,anothergirlandme,atthattimemychosencomradeoneMaryAnnWilson;ashrewd,observantpersonage,whosesocietyItookpleasurein,partlybecauseshewaswittyandoriginal,andpartlybecauseshehadamannerwhichsetmeatmyease. SomeyearsolderthanI,sheknewmoreoftheworld,andcouldtellmemanythingsIlikedtohear:withhermycuriosityfoundgratification: tomyfaultsalsoshegaveampleindulgence,neverimposingcurborreinonanythingIsaid. Shehadaturnfornarrative,Iforanalysis;shelikedtoinform,Itoquestion;sowegotonswimminglytogether,derivingmuchentertainment,ifnotmuchimprovement,fromourmutualintercourse. 

           Andwhere,meantime,wasHelenBurns?WhydidInotspendthesesweetdaysoflibertywithher?HadIforgottenher?orwasIsoworthlessastohavegrowntiredofherpuresociety? SurelytheMaryAnnWilsonIhavementionedwasinferiortomyfirstacquaintance:shecouldonlytellmeamusingstories,andreciprocateanyracyandpungentgossipIchosetoindulgein;while,ifIhavespokentruthofHelen,shewasqualifiedtogivethosewhoenjoyedtheprivilegeofherconverseatasteoffarhigherthings. 

           True,reader;andIknewandfeltthis: andthoughIamadefectivebeing,withmanyfaultsandfewredeemingpoints,yetInevertiredofHelenBurns; 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 106 з 697