Айвенго

Chapter 3

           Hisdispleasurewasexpressedinbrokensentences,partlymutteredtohimself,partlyaddressedtothedomesticswhostoodaround;andparticularlytohiscupbearer,whoofferedhimfromtimetotime,asasedative,asilvergobletfilledwithwine"WhytarriestheLadyRowena?"

           "Sheisbutchangingherhead-gear,"repliedafemaleattendant,withasmuchconfidenceasthefavouritelady’s-maidusuallyanswersthemasterofamodernfamily;"youwouldnotwishhertositdowntothebanquetinherhoodandkirtle?andnoladywithintheshirecanbequickerinarrayingherselfthanmymistress."

           Thisundeniableargumentproducedasortofacquiescentumph!onthepartoftheSaxon,withtheaddition,"IwishherdevotionmaychoosefairweatherforthenextvisittoStJohn’sKirk;butwhat,inthenameoftendevils,"continuedhe,turningtothecupbearer,andraisinghisvoiceasifhappytohavefoundachannelintowhichhemightdiverthisindignationwithoutfearorcontrol"what,inthenameoftendevils,keepsGurthsolongafield?Isupposeweshallhaveanevilaccountoftheherd;hewaswonttobeafaithfulandcautiousdrudge,andIhaddestinedhimforsomethingbetter;perchanceImightevenhavemadehimoneofmywarders."

           Oswaldthecupbearermodestlysuggested,"thatitwasscarceanhoursincethetollingofthecurfew;"anill-chosenapology,sinceitturneduponatopicsoharshtoSaxonears.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 42 з 723