Крихітка Дорріт

Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           ‘Mother,thisisbeingbackedinanidea!’

           Mother,withalookwhichthankedClennaminamannerveryagreeabletohim,answeredthatitwasindeed.

           ‘Thefactis,besides,Arthur,’saidMrMeagles,theoldcloudcomingoverhisface,‘thatmyson-in-lawisalreadyindebtagain,andthatIsupposeImustclearhimagain.Itmaybeaswell,evenonthisaccount,thatIshouldstepoverthere,andlookhimupinafriendlyway.Thenagain,here’sMotherfoolishlyanxious(andyetnaturallytoo)aboutPet’sstateofhealth,andthatsheshouldnotbelefttofeellonesomeatthepresenttime.It’sundeniablyalongwayoff,Arthur,andastrangeplaceforthepoorloveunderallthecircumstances.Letherbeaswellcaredforasanyladyinthatland,stillitisalongwayoff.justasHomeisHomethoughit’sneversoHomely,whyyousee,’saidMrMeagles,addinganewversiontotheproverb,‘RomeisRome,thoughit’sneversoRomely.’

           ‘Allperfectlytrue,’observedArthur,‘andallsufficientreasonsforgoing.’

           ‘Iamgladyouthinkso;itdecidesme.Mother,mydear,youmaygetready.Wehavelostourpleasantinterpreter(shespokethreeforeignlanguagesbeautifully,Arthur;youhaveheardhermanyatime),andyoumustpullmethroughit,Mother,aswellasyoucan.Irequireadealofpullingthrough,Arthur,’saidMrMeagles,shakinghishead,‘adealofpullingthrough.Istickateverythingbeyondanoun-substantive—andIstickathim,ifhe’satallatightone.’

           ‘NowIthinkofit,’returnedClennam,‘there’sCavalletto.Heshallgowithyou,ifyoulike.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 807 з 1266