Джейн Ейр

Chapter XVIII

           "Now,now,goodpeople,"returnedMissIngram,"don’tpressuponme. Reallyyourorgansofwonderandcredulityareeasilyexcited:youseem,bytheimportanceofyouallmygoodmamaincludedascribetothismatter,absolutelytobelievewehaveagenuinewitchinthehouse,whoisinclosealliancewiththeoldgentleman. Ihaveseenagipsyvagabond;shehaspractisedinhackneyedfashionthescienceofpalmistryandtoldmewhatsuchpeopleusuallytell. Mywhimisgratified;andnowIthinkMr.Eshtonwilldowelltoputthehaginthestocksto-morrowmorning,ashethreatened." 

           MissIngramtookabook,leantbackinherchair,andsodeclinedfurtherconversation. Iwatchedherfornearlyhalf-an-hour: duringallthattimesheneverturnedapage,andherfacegrewmomentlydarker,moredissatisfied,andmoresourlyexpressiveofdisappointment. Shehadobviouslynotheardanythingtoheradvantage:anditseemedtome,fromherprolongedfitofgloomandtaciturnity,thatsheherself,notwithstandingherprofessedindifference,attachedundueimportancetowhateverrevelationshadbeenmadeher. 

           Meantime,MaryIngram,AmyandLouisaEshton,declaredtheydarednotgoalone;andyettheyallwishedtogo. Anegotiationwasopenedthroughthemediumoftheambassador,Sam; andaftermuchpacingtoandfro,till,Ithink,thesaidSam’scalvesmusthaveachedwiththeexercise,permissionwasatlast,withgreatdifficulty,extortedfromtherigorousSibyl,forthethreetowaituponherinabody. 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 291 з 697