Великі очікування

Chapter 5

           Ourlightswarmedtheairaboutuswiththeirpitchyblaze,andthetwoprisonersseemedrathertolikethat,astheylimpedalonginthemidstofthemuskets.Wecouldnotgofast,becauseoftheirlameness;andtheyweresospent,thattwoorthreetimeswehadtohaltwhiletheyrested.

           Afteranhourorsoofthistravelling,wecametoaroughwoodenhutandalanding-place.Therewasaguardinthehut,andtheychallenged,andthesergeantanswered.Then,wewentintothehut,wheretherewasasmelloftobaccoandwhitewash,andabrightfire,andalamp,andastandofmuskets,andadrum,andalowwoodenbedstead,likeanovergrownmanglewithoutthemachinery,capableofholdingaboutadozensoldiersallatonce.Threeorfoursoldierswholayuponitintheirgreat-coatswerenotmuchinterestedinus,butjustliftedtheirheadsandtookasleepystare,andthenlaydownagain.Thesergeantmadesomekindofreport,andsomeentryinabook,andthentheconvictwhomIcalltheotherconvictwasdraftedoffwithhisguard,togoonboardfirst.

           Myconvictneverlookedatme,exceptthatonce.Whilewestoodinthehut,hestoodbeforethefirelookingthoughtfullyatit,orputtinguphisfeetbyturnsuponthehob,andlookingthoughtfullyatthemasifhepitiedthemfortheirrecentadventures.Suddenly,heturnedtothesergeant,andremarked

           "Iwishtosaysomethingrespectingthisescape.Itmaypreventsomepersonslayingundersuspicionalongerme.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 56 з 734