Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter V
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“Bridget!”exclaimedtheEarl.“Dick!Theapple-woman!”
“Yes!”explainedCedric;“theonesyougavemeallthatmoneyfor—themoneyyoutoldMr.HavishamtogivemeifIwantedit.”
“Ha!”ejaculatedhislordship.“That’sit,isit?Themoneyyouweretospendasyouliked.Whatdidyoubuywithit?Ishouldliketohearsomethingaboutthat.”
Hedrewhisshaggyeyebrowstogetherandlookedatthechildsharply.Hewassecretlycurioustoknowinwhatwaytheladhadindulgedhimself.
“Oh!”saidLordFauntleroy,“perhapsyoudidn’tknowaboutDickandtheapple-womanandBridget.Iforgotyoulivedsuchalongwayofffromthem.Theywereparticularfriendsofmine.AndyouseeMichaelhadthefever——”
“Who’sMichael?”askedtheEarl.
“MichaelisBridget’shusband,andtheywereingreattrouble.Whenamanissickandcan’tworkandhastwelvechildren,youknowhowitis.AndMichaelhasalwaysbeenasoberman.AndBridgetusedtocometoourhouseandcry.AndtheeveningMr.Havishamwasthere,shewasinthekitchencrying,becausetheyhadalmostnothingtoeatandcouldn’tpaytherent;andIwentintoseeher,andMr.Havishamsentformeandhesaidyouhadgivenhimsomemoneyforme.AndIranasfastasIcouldintothekitchenandgaveittoBridget;andthatmadeitallright;andBridgetcouldscarcelybelievehereyes.That’swhyI’msoobligedtoyou.
