Дракула

Mina Murray’s Journal

           PoorLucyseemedmuchupset. Shewasrestlessanduneasyallthetime,andIcannotbutthinkthatherdreamingatnightistellingonher. Sheisquiteoddinonething.Shewillnotadmittomethatthereisanycauseforrestlessness,oriftherebe,shedoesnotunderstanditherself. 

           ThereisanadditionalcauseinthatpoorMr.Swaleswasfounddeadthismorningonourseat,hisneckbeingbroken. Hehadevidently,asthedoctorsaid,fallenbackintheseatinsomesortoffright,fortherewasalookoffearandhorroronhisfacethatthemensaidmadethemshudder. Poordearoldman! 

           Lucyissosweetandsensitivethatshefeelsinfluencesmoreacutelythanotherpeopledo. JustnowshewasquiteupsetbyalittlethingwhichIdidnotmuchheed,thoughIammyselfveryfondofanimals. 

           Oneofthemenwhocameuphereoftentolookfortheboatswasfollowedbyhisdog.Thedogisalwayswithhim. Theyarebothquietpersons,andIneversawthemanangry,norheardthedogbark. Duringtheservicethedogwouldnotcometoitsmaster,whowasontheseatwithus,butkeptafewyardsoff,barkingandhowling. Itsmasterspoketoitgently,andthenharshly,andthenangrily. Butitwouldneithercomenorceasetomakeanoise. Itwasinafury,withitseyessavage,andallitshairbristlingoutlikeacat’stailwhenpussisonthewarpath. 

           Finallythemantoogotangry,andjumpeddownandkickedthedog,andthentookitbythescruffoftheneckandhalfdraggedandhalfthrewitonthetombstoneonwhichtheseatisfixed. Themomentittouchedthestonethepoorthingbegantotremble. Itdidnottrytogetaway,butcroucheddown,quiveringandcowering,andwasinsuchapitiablestateofterrorthatItried,thoughwithouteffect,tocomfortit. 

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 119 з 566