Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter XV

           

           WhatagranddayitwaswhenlittleLordFauntleroy’sbirthdayarrived,andhowhisyounglordshipenjoyedit!Howbeautifultheparklooked,filledwiththethrongingpeopledressedintheirgayestandbest,andwiththeflagsflyingfromthetentsandthetopoftheCastle!Nobodyhadstaidawaywhocouldpossiblycome,becauseeverybodywasreallygladthatlittleLordFauntleroywastobelittleLordFauntleroystill,andsomedaywastobethemasterofeverything.Everyonewantedtohavealookathim,andathispretty,kindmother,whohadmadesomanyfriends.AndpositivelyeveryonelikedtheEarlratherbetter,andfeltmoreamiablytowardhimbecausethelittleboylovedandtrustedhimso,andbecause,also,hehadnowmadefriendswithandbehavedrespectfullytohisheir’smother.Itwassaidthathewasevenbeginningtobefondofher,too,andthatbetweenhisyounglordshipandhisyounglordship’smother,theEarlmightbechangedintimeintoquiteawell-behavedoldnobleman,andeverybodymightbehappierandbetteroff.

           Whatscoresandscoresofpeopletherewereunderthetrees,andinthetents,andonthelawns!Farmersandfarmers’wivesintheirSundaysuitsandbonnetsandshawls;girlsandtheirsweethearts;childrenfrolickingandchasingabout;andolddamesinredcloaksgossipingtogether.AttheCastle,therewereladiesandgentlemenwhohadcometoseethefun,andtocongratulatetheEarl,andtomeetMrs.Errol.LadyLorredaileandSirHarrywerethere,andSirThomasAssheandhisdaughters,andMr.

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