Дублінці
The Dead
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“Now,isn’theaterriblefellow!”shesaid.“AndhispoormothermadehimtakethepledgeonNewYear’sEve.Butcomeon,Gabriel,intothedrawing-room.”
BeforeleavingtheroomwithGabrielshesignalledtoMr.Brownebyfrowningandshakingherforefingerinwarningtoandfro.Mr.Brownenoddedinanswerand,whenshehadgone,saidtoFreddyMalins:
“Now,then,Teddy,I’mgoingtofillyououtagoodglassoflemonadejusttobuckyouup.”
FreddyMalins,whowasnearingtheclimaxofhisstory,wavedtheofferasideimpatientlybutMr.Browne,havingfirstcalledFreddyMalins’attentiontoadisarrayinhisdress,filledoutandhandedhimafullglassoflemonade.FreddyMalins’lefthandacceptedtheglassmechanically,hisrighthandbeingengagedinthemechanicalreadjustmentofhisdress.Mr.Browne,whosefacewasoncemorewrinklingwithmirth,pouredoutforhimselfaglassofwhiskywhileFreddyMalinsexploded,beforehehadwellreachedtheclimaxofhisstory,inakinkofhigh-pitchedbronchiticlaughterand,settingdownhisuntastedandoverflowingglass,begantorubtheknucklesofhisleftfistbackwardsandforwardsintohislefteye,repeatingwordsofhislastphraseaswellashisfitoflaughterwouldallowhim.
GabrielcouldnotlistenwhileMaryJanewasplayingherAcademypiece,fullofrunsanddifficultpassages,tothehusheddrawing-room.
