Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XIX

           Hesteppedtothedoor,rejoicingatthatmomentinhavingthemeansofimmediatecommunication,and,openingit,foundhimselfonthestageofatheatre,andopposedtoarantingyoungman,whoappearedlikelytoknockhimdownbackwards.AttheverymomentofYatesperceivingSirThomas,andgivingperhapstheverybeststarthehadevergiveninthewholecourseofhisrehearsals,TomBertramenteredattheotherendoftheroom;andneverhadhefoundgreaterdifficultyinkeepinghiscountenance.Hisfather’slooksofsolemnityandamazementonthishisfirstappearanceonanystage,andthegradualmetamorphosisoftheimpassionedBaronWildenheimintothewell-bredandeasyMr.Yates,makinghisbowandapologytoSirThomasBertram,wassuchanexhibition,suchapieceoftrueacting,ashewouldnothavelostuponanyaccount.Itwouldbethelast—inallprobability—thelastsceneonthatstage;buthewassuretherecouldnotbeafiner.Thehousewouldclosewiththegreatesteclat.

           Therewaslittletime,however,fortheindulgenceofanyimagesofmerriment.Itwasnecessaryforhimtostepforward,too,andassisttheintroduction,andwithmanyawkwardsensationshedidhisbest.SirThomasreceivedMr.Yateswithalltheappearanceofcordialitywhichwasduetohisowncharacter,butwasreallyasfarfrompleasedwiththenecessityoftheacquaintanceaswiththemannerofitscommencement.Mr.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 224 з 601