Крихітка Дорріт

Chapter 26. Nobody’s State of Mind

           

           Butforthenotableresolutionhehadmade,Clennamreallymightnothaveknownwhathehadbeenreading;reallymightnothavehadhiseyesuponthebookforanhourpast,thoughitlayopenbeforehim.Heshutitup,ratherquickly.

           ‘Aretheywell?’heasked.

           ‘Yes,’saidDoyce;‘theyarewell.Theyareallwell.’

           Danielhadanoldworkmanlikehabitofcarryinghispocket-handkerchiefinhishat.Hetookitoutandwipedhisforeheadwithit,slowlyrepeating,‘Theyareallwell.MissMinnielookingparticularlywell,Ithought.’

           ‘Anycompanyatthecottage?’

           ‘No,nocompany.’

           ‘Andhowdidyougeton,youfour?’askedClennamgaily.

           ‘Therewerefiveofus,’returnedhispartner.‘TherewasWhat’s-his-name.Hewasthere.’

           ‘Whoishe?’saidClennam.

           ‘MrHenryGowan.’

           ‘Ah,tobesure!’criedClennamwithunusualvivacity,‘Yes!—Iforgothim.’

           ‘AsImentioned,youmayremember,’saidDanielDoyce,‘heisalwaysthereonSunday.’

           ‘Yes,yes,’returnedClennam;‘Iremembernow.’

           DanielDoyce,stillwipinghisforehead,ploddinglyrepeated.‘Yes.Hewasthere,hewasthere.Ohyes,hewasthere.Andhisdog.Hewastheretoo.’

           ‘MissMeaglesisquiteattachedto—the—dog,’observedClennam.

           ‘Quiteso,’assentedhispartner.‘MoreattachedtothedogthanIamtotheman.’

           ‘YoumeanMr—?’

           ‘ImeanMrGowan,mostdecidedly,’saidDanielDoyce.

           Therewasagapintheconversation,whichClennamdevotedtowindinguphiswatch.

           ‘Perhapsyouarealittlehastyinyourjudgment,’hesaid.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 471 з 1266