Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter IV
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“Alldoneforeffect!”snappedhisnoblelordship.“Shewantstowheedlemeintoseeingher.ShethinksIshalladmireherspirit.Idon’tadmireit!It’sonlyAmericanindependence!Iwon’thaveherlivinglikeabeggaratmyparkgates.Asshe’stheboy’smother,shehasapositiontokeepup,andsheshallkeepitup.Sheshallhavethemoney,whethershelikesitornot!”
“Shewon’tspendit,”saidMr.Havisham.
“Idon’tcarewhethershespendsitornot!”blusteredmylord.“Sheshallhaveitsenttoher.Shesha’n’ttellpeoplethatshehastolivelikeapauperbecauseIhavedonenothingforher!Shewantstogivetheboyabadopinionofme!Isupposeshehaspoisonedhismindagainstmealready!”
“No,”saidMr.Havisham.“Ihaveanothermessage,whichwillprovetoyouthatshehasnotdonethat.”
“Idon’twanttohearit!”pantedtheEarl,outofbreathwithangerandexcitementandgout.
ButMr.Havishamdeliveredit.
“SheasksyounottoletLordFauntleroyhearanythingwhichwouldleadhimtounderstandthatyouseparatehimfromherbecauseofyourprejudiceagainsther.Heisveryfondofher,andsheisconvincedthatitwouldcauseabarriertoexistbetweenyou.Shesayshewouldnotcomprehendit,anditmightmakehimfearyouinsomemeasure,oratleastcausehimtofeellessaffectionforyou.Shehastoldhimthatheistooyoungtounderstandthereason,butshallhearitwhenheisolder.Shewishesthatthereshouldbenoshadowonyourfirstmeeting.”
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