Крихітка Дорріт

Chapter 30. The Word of a Gentleman

           

           ‘NowI,’saidBlandois,‘I,myson,haveapresentimentto-nightthatweshallbewellacquainted.Doyoufinditcomingon?’

           ‘N-no,’returnedMrFlintwinch,deliberatelyinquiringofhimself.‘Ican’tsayIdo.’

           ‘Ihaveastrongpresentimentthatweshallbecomeintimatelyacquainted.—Youhavenofeelingofthatsortyet?’

           ‘Notyet,’saidMrFlintwinch.

           MrBlandois,takinghimbybothshouldersagain,rolledhimaboutalittleinhisformermerryway,thendrewhisarmthroughhisown,andinvitedhimtocomeoffanddrinkabottleofwinelikeadeardeepolddogashewas.

           Withoutamoment’sindecision,MrFlintwinchacceptedtheinvitation,andtheywentouttothequarterswherethetravellerwaslodged,throughaheavyrainwhichhadrattledonthewindows,roofs,andpavements,eversincenightfall.Thethunderandlightninghadlongagopassedover,buttherainwasfurious.OntheirarrivalatMrBlandois’room,abottleofportwinewasorderedbythatgallantgentleman;who(crushingeveryprettythinghecouldcollect,inthesoftdispositionofhisdaintyfigure)coiledhimselfuponthewindow-seat,whileMrFlintwinchtookachairoppositetohim,withthetablebetweenthem.MrBlandoisproposedhavingthelargestglassesinthehouse,towhichMrFlintwinchassented.Thebumpersfilled,MrBlandois,witharoysteringgaiety,clinkedthetopofhisglassagainstthebottomofMrFlintwinch’s,andthebottomofhisglassagainstthetopofMrFlintwinch’s,anddranktotheintimateacquaintanceheforesaw

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 555 з 1266