Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой
Chapter VI
WehadonlyMarytodoallthework,—washingandall,—andsoofcourseitwouldn’tdotogivehersomuchtrouble.Icantakemybath,too,prettywellifyou’lljustbekindenoughto’zaminethecornersafterI’mdone.”
Dawsonandthehousekeeperexchangedglances.
“Dawsonwilldoanythingyouaskherto,”saidMrs.Mellon.
“ThatIwill,blesshim,”saidDawson,inhercomforting,good-humoredvoice.“Heshalldresshimselfifhelikes,andI’llstandby,readytohelphimifhewantsme.”
“Thankyou,”respondedLordFauntleroy;“it’salittlehardsometimesaboutthebuttons,youknow,andthenIhavetoasksomebody.”
HethoughtDawsonaverykindwoman,andbeforethebathandthedressingwerefinishedtheywereexcellentfriends,andhehadfoundoutagreatdealabouther.Hehaddiscoveredthatherhusbandhadbeenasoldierandhadbeenkilledinarealbattle,andthathersonwasasailor,andwasawayonalongcruise,andthathehadseenpiratesandcannibalsandChinesepeopleandTurks,andthathebroughthomestrangeshellsandpiecesofcoralwhichDawsonwasreadytoshowatanymoment,someofthembeinginhertrunk.Allthiswasveryinteresting.Healsofoundoutthatshehadtakencareoflittlechildrenallherlife,andthatshehadjustcomefromagreathouseinanotherpartofEngland,whereshehadbeentakingcareofabeautifullittlegirlwhosenamewasLadyGwynethVaughn.
“Andsheisasortofrelationofyourlordship’s,”saidDawson.“Andperhapssometimeyoumayseeher.”
“DoyouthinkIshall?”saidFauntleroy.
