Дракула

Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Forme,IwatchhereintheroomandinMissLucy’soldroomallnight,andImyselfsearchforwhatmaybe. Itisnotwellthatherverythoughtsgointothehandsofstrangers." 

           Iwentonwithmypartofthework,andinanotherhalfhourhadfoundthenameandaddressofMrs.Westenra’ssolicitorandhadwrittentohim. Allthepoorlady’spaperswereinorder. Explicitdirectionsregardingtheplaceofburialweregiven. Ihadhardlysealedtheletter,when,tomysurprise,VanHelsingwalkedintotheroom,saying, 

           "CanIhelpyoufriendJohn? Iamfree,andifImay,myserviceistoyou." 

           "Haveyougotwhatyoulookedfor?"Iasked. 

           Towhichhereplied,"Ididnotlookforanyspecificthing. Ionlyhopedtofind,andfindIhave,allthattherewas,onlysomelettersandafewmemoranda,andadiarynewbegun. ButIhavethemhere,andweshallforthepresentsaynothingofthem. Ishallseethatpoorladtomorrowevening,and,withhissanction,Ishallusesome." 

           Whenwehadfinishedtheworkinhand,hesaidtome, "Andnow,friendJohn,Ithinkwemaytobed.Wewantsleep,bothyouandI,andresttorecuperate. Tomorrowweshallhavemuchtodo,butforthetonightthereisnoneedofus.Alas!" 

           BeforeturninginwewenttolookatpoorLucy. Theundertakerhadcertainlydonehisworkwell,fortheroomwasturnedintoasmallchapelleardente. Therewasawildernessofbeautifulwhiteflowers,anddeathwasmadeaslittlerepulsiveasmightbe. Theendofthewindingsheetwaslaidovertheface. WhentheProfessorbentoverandturneditgentlyback,webothstartedatthebeautybeforeus.Thetallwaxcandlesshowingasufficientlighttonoteitwell. 

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 229 з 566