Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter V
“LordFauntleroy,thisisMrs.Mellon,whoisthehousekeeper.”
Cedricgaveherhishand,hiseyeslightingup.
“Wasityouwhosentthecat?”hesaid.“I’mmuchobligedtoyou,ma’am.”
Mrs.Mellon’shandsomeoldfacelookedaspleasedasthefaceofthelodge-keeper’swifehaddone.
“Ishouldknowhislordshipanywhere,”shesaidtoMr.Havisham.“HehastheCaptain’sfaceandway.It’sagreatday,this,sir.”
Cedricwonderedwhyitwasagreatday.HelookedatMrs.Melloncuriously.Itseemedtohimforamomentasifthereweretearsinhereyes,andyetitwasevidentshewasnotunhappy.Shesmileddownonhim.
“Thecatlefttwobeautifulkittenshere,”shesaid;“theyshallbesentuptoyourlordship’snursery.”
Mr.Havishamsaidafewwordstoherinalowvoice.
“Inthelibrary,sir,”Mrs.Mellonreplied.“Hislordshipistobetakentherealone.”
Afewminuteslater,theverytallfootmaninlivery,whohadescortedCedrictothelibrarydoor,openeditandannounced:“LordFauntleroy,mylord,”inquiteamajestictone.Ifhewasonlyafootman,hefeltitwasratheragrandoccasionwhentheheircamehometohisownlandandpossessions,andwasusheredintothepresenceoftheoldEarl,whoseplaceandtitlehewastotake.
Cedriccrossedthethresholdintotheroom.
