Кентервільський привид
Chapter 5
"Well,really,"saidtheGhost,rathermeekly,"whatwasItodo? Itisaverydifficultthingtogetrealbloodnowadays,and,asyourbrotherbeganitallwithhisParagonDetergent,IcertainlysawnoreasonwhyIshouldnothaveyourpaints. Asforcolour,thatisalwaysamatteroftaste: theCantervilleshaveblueblood,forinstance,theverybluestinEngland; butIknowyouAmericansdon’tcareforthingsofthiskind."
"Youknownothingaboutit,andthebestthingyoucandoistoemigrateandimproveyourmind. Myfatherwillbeonlytoohappytogiveyouafreepassage,andthoughthereisaheavydutyonspiritsofeverykind,therewillbenodifficultyabouttheCustomHouse,astheofficersareallDemocrats. OnceinNewYork,youaresuretobeagreatsuccess. Iknowlotsofpeopletherewhowouldgiveahundredthousanddollarstohaveagrandfather,andmuchmorethanthattohaveafamilyghost."
"Idon’tthinkIshouldlikeAmerica."
"Isupposebecausewehavenoruinsandnocuriosities,"saidVirginia,satirically.
"Noruins!nocuriosities!"answeredtheGhost;"youhaveyournavyandyourmanners."
"Goodevening; Iwillgoandaskpapatogetthetwinsanextraweek’sholiday."
"Pleasedon’tgo,MissVirginia,"hecried; "Iamsolonelyandsounhappy,andIreallydon’tknowwhattodo. IwanttogotosleepandIcannot."
