Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter V
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Hisdelicateconsiderationforhisnoblerelative’sfeelingswassuchthathedidnotwishtoseemtointimatethatanyofhissurroundingswereunnecessary.
“Youhavebeendoingsomeratherhardwork,”saidtheEarl.
“Oh,no!”saidLordFauntleroy,“itwasn’texactlyhard,butIgotalittlewarm.Apersonwillgetwarminsummertime.”
Andherubbedhisdampcurlsrathervigorouslywiththegorgeoushandkerchief.Hisownchairwasplacedattheotherendofthetable,oppositehisgrandfather’s.Itwasachairwitharms,andintendedforamuchlargerindividualthanhimself;indeed,everythinghehadseensofar,—thegreatrooms,withtheirhighceilings,themassivefurniture,thebigfootman,thebigdog,theEarlhimself,—wereallofproportionscalculatedtomakethislittleladfeelthathewasverysmall,indeed.Butthatdidnottroublehim;hehadneverthoughthimselfverylargeorimportant,andhewasquitewillingtoaccommodatehimselfeventocircumstanceswhichratheroverpoweredhim.
Perhapshehadneverlookedsolittleafellowaswhenseatednowinhisgreatchair,attheendofthetable.Notwithstandinghissolitaryexistence,theEarlchosetoliveinsomestate.Hewasfondofhisdinner,andhedinedinaformalstyle.Cedriclookedathimacrossaglitterofsplendidglassandplate,whichtohisunaccustomedeyesseemedquitedazzling.
