Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter V
IftheCastlewaslikethepalaceinafairystory,itmustbeownedthatlittleLordFauntleroywashimselfratherlikeasmallcopyofthefairyprince,thoughhewasnotatallawareofthefact,andperhapswasratherasturdyyoungmodelofafairy.ButtherewasasuddenglowoftriumphandexultationinthefieryoldEarl’sheartashesawwhatastrong,beautifulboythisgrandsonwas,andhowunhesitatinglyhelookedupashestoodwithhishandonthebigdog’sneck.Itpleasedthegrimoldnoblemanthatthechildshouldshownoshynessorfear,eitherofthedogorofhimself.
Cedriclookedathimjustashehadlookedatthewomanatthelodgeandatthehousekeeper,andcamequiteclosetohim.
“AreyoutheEarl?”hesaid.“I’myourgrandson,youknow,thatMr.Havishambrought.I’mLordFauntleroy.”
Heheldouthishandbecausehethoughtitmustbethepoliteandproperthingtodoevenwithearls.“Ihopeyouareverywell,”hecontinued,withtheutmostfriendliness.“I’mverygladtoseeyou.”
TheEarlshookhandswithhim,withacuriousgleaminhiseyes;justatfirst,hewassoastonishedthathescarcelyknewwhattosay.Hestaredatthepicturesquelittleapparitionfromunderhisshaggybrows,andtookitallinfromheadtofoot.
“Gladtoseeme,areyou?”hesaid.
“Yes,”answeredLordFauntleroy,“very.
