Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter XI
Itprovedthattheyhadsomuchtosaytoeachotherthatitwasnotpossibletosayitallatonetime,andsoitwasagreedthatthenextnightDickshouldmakeavisittothestoreandkeepMr.Hobbscompany.TheplanpleasedDickwellenough.Hehadbeenastreetwaifnearlyallhislife,buthehadneverbeenabadboy,andhehadalwayshadaprivateyearningforamorerespectablekindofexistence.Sincehehadbeeninbusinessforhimself,hehadmadeenoughmoneytoenablehimtosleepunderaroofinsteadofoutinthestreets,andhehadbeguntohopehemightreachevenahigherplane,intime.So,tobeinvitedtocallonastout,respectablemanwhoownedacornerstore,andevenhadahorseandwagon,seemedtohimquiteanevent.
“Doyouknowanythingaboutearlsandcastles?”Mr.Hobbsinquired.“I’dliketoknowmoreoftheparticklars.”
“There’sastoryaboutsomeon’eminthePennyStoryGazette,”saidDick.“It’scalledthe’CrimeofaCoronet;or,TheRevengeoftheCountessMay.’It’sabossthing,too.Someofusboys’retakin’ittoread.”
“Bringitupwhenyoucome,”saidMr.Hobbs,“an’I’llpayforit.Bringallyoucanfindthathaveanyearlsin’em.Iftherearen’tearls,markises’lldo,ordooks—thoughHEnevermadementionofanydooksormarkises.Wedidgoovercoronetsalittle,butIneverhappenedtoseeany.Iguesstheydon’tkeep’em’roundhere.”
“Tiffany’dhave’emifanybodydid,”saidDick,“butIdon’tknowasI’dknowoneifIsawit.”
Mr.
