Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter II
“CaptainErrolwasveryfondofDorincourt,”shesaidatlast.“HelovedEngland,andeverythingEnglish.Itwasalwaysagrieftohimthathewaspartedfromhishome.Hewasproudofhishome,andofhisname.Hewouldwish—Iknowhewouldwishthathissonshouldknowthebeautifuloldplaces,andbebroughtupinsuchawayaswouldbesuitabletohisfutureposition.”
ThenshecamebacktothetableandstoodlookingupatMr.Havishamverygently.
“Myhusbandwouldwishit,”shesaid.“Itwillbebestformylittleboy.Iknow—IamsuretheEarlwouldnotbesounkindastotrytoteachhimnottoloveme;andIknow—evenifhetried—thatmylittleboyistoomuchlikehisfathertobeharmed.Hehasawarm,faithfulnature,andatrueheart.Hewouldlovemeevenifhedidnotseeme;andsolongaswemayseeeachother,Ioughtnottosufferverymuch.”
“Shethinksverylittleofherself,”thelawyerthought.“Shedoesnotmakeanytermsforherself.”
“Madam,”hesaidaloud,“Irespectyourconsiderationforyourson.Hewillthankyouforitwhenheisaman.IassureyouLordFauntleroywillbemostcarefullyguarded,andeveryeffortwillbeusedtoinsurehishappiness.TheEarlofDorincourtwillbeasanxiousforhiscomfortandwell-beingasyouyourselfcouldbe.”
“Ihope,”saidthetenderlittlemother,inaratherbrokenvoice,“thathisgrandfatherwillloveCeddie.Thelittleboyhasaveryaffectionatenature;andhehasalwaysbeenloved.”
Mr.Havishamclearedhisthroatagain.
