Крихітка Дорріт

Chapter 16. Getting on

           

           ‘Ofcourse,’saidMrMerdle,‘theremustbethestrictestintegrityanduprightnessinthesetransactions;theremustbethepurestfaithbetweenmanandman;theremustbeunimpeachedandunimpeachableconfidence;orbusinesscouldnotbecarriedon.’

           MrDorrithailedthesegeneroussentimentswithfervour.

           ‘Therefore,’saidMrMerdle,‘Icanonlygiveyouapreferencetoacertainextent.’

           ‘Iperceive.Toadefinedextent,’observedMrDorrit.

           ‘Definedextent.Andperfectlyabove-board.Astomyadvice,however,’saidMrMerdle,‘thatisanothermatter.That,suchasitis—’

           Oh!Suchasitwas!(MrDorritcouldnotbearthefaintestappearanceofitsbeingdepreciated,evenbyMrMerdlehimself.)

           ‘—That,thereisnothinginthebondsofspotlesshonourbetweenmyselfandmyfellow-mantopreventmypartingwith,ifIchoose.Andthat,’saidMrMerdle,nowdeeplyintentuponadust-cartthatwaspassingthewindows,‘shallbeatyourcommandwheneveryouthinkproper.’

           NewacknowledgmentsfromMrDorrit.NewpassagesofMrMerdle’shandoverhisforehead.Calmandsilence.ContemplationofMrDorrit’swaistcoatbuttonsbyMrMerdle.

           ‘Mytimebeingratherprecious,’saidMrMerdle,suddenlygettingup,asifhehadbeenwaitingintheintervalforhislegsandtheyhadjustcome,‘ImustbemovingtowardstheCity.CanItakeyouanywhere,sir?Ishallbehappytosetyoudown,orsendyouon.Mycarriageisatyourdisposal.’

           MrDorritbethoughthimselfthathehadbusinessathisbanker’s.Hisbanker’swasintheCity.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 948 з 1266