Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter II
“Iamsorrytohavebeenobligedtoleaveyousolong,”shesaidtoMr.Havisham;“butapoorwoman,whoisingreattrouble,cametoseeme.”
“Thisyounggentleman,”saidMr.Havisham,“hasbeentellingmeaboutsomeofhisfriends,andwhathewoulddoforthemifhewererich.”
“Bridgetisoneofhisfriends,”saidMrs.Errol;“anditisBridgettowhomIhavebeentalkinginthekitchen.Sheisingreattroublenowbecauseherhusbandhasrheumaticfever.”
Cedricslippeddownoutofhisbigchair.
“IthinkI’llgoandseeher,”hesaid,“andaskherhowheis.He’sanicemanwhenheiswell.I’mobligedtohimbecauseheoncemademeaswordoutofwood.He’saverytalentedman.”
Heranoutoftheroom,andMr.Havishamrosefromhischair.Heseemedtohavesomethinginhismindwhichhewishedtospeakof.
Hehesitatedamoment,andthensaid,lookingdownatMrs.Errol:
“BeforeIleftDorincourtCastle,IhadaninterviewwiththeEarl,inwhichhegavemesomeinstructions.HeisdesirousthathisgrandsonshouldlookforwardwithsomepleasuretohisfuturelifeinEngland,andalsotohisacquaintancewithhimself.HesaidthatImustlethislordshipknowthatthechangeinhislifewouldbringhimmoneyandthepleasureschildrenenjoy;ifheexpressedanywishes,Iwastogratifythem,andtotellhimthathisgrand-fatherhadgivenhimwhathewished.IamawarethattheEarldidnotexpectanythingquitelikethis;butifitwouldgiveLordFauntleroypleasuretoassistthispoorwoman,IshouldfeelthattheEarlwouldbedispleasedifhewerenotgratified.
