Американська трагедія

Chapter 19

           ThiswasinanoldbrickhouseinElmStreetoccupiedbyanupholstererandhiswifeandtwodaughters,onealocalmillinerandanotherstillinschool.Theroomofferedwasonthegroundfloortotherightofasmallfrontporchandoverlookingthestreet.Adooroffthissameporchgaveintoalivingroomwhichseparatedthisroomfromtheotherpartsofthehouseandpermittedingressandegresswithoutcontactwithanyotherportionofthehouse.AndsinceshewasstillmovedtomeetClydeclandestinelythisasshenowsawwasimportant.

           Besides,asshegatheredfromheroneconversationwithMrs.Gilpin,themotherofthisfamily,thecharacterofthishomewasneithersostrictnorinquisitiveasthatoftheNewtons.Mrs.Gilpinwaslarge,passive,cleanly,notsoveryalertandaboutfifty.SheinformedRobertathatasaruleshedidn’tcaretotakeboardersorroomersatall,sincethefamilyhadsufficientmeanstogoon.However,sincethefamilyscarcelyeverusedthefrontroom,whichwasrathersetofffromtheremainderofthehouse,andsinceherhusbanddidnotobject,shehadmadeuphermindtorentit.AndagainshepreferredsomeonewhoworkedlikeRobertaagirl,notamanandonewhowouldbegladtohaveherbreakfastanddinneralongwithherfamily.Sincesheaskednoquestionsastoherfamilyorconnections,merelylookingatherinterestedlyandseemingtobefavorablyimpressedbyherappearance,RobertagatheredthatherewerenosuchstandardsasprevailedattheNewtons.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 495 з 1435