Діти капітана Гранта

A Serious Necessity

           Ihaveheardthat,inSouthAmerica,thewindgreatlyirritatesthenervoussystem."

           "BySt.Patrick,Edwardyouareright,"saidtheMajor,laughingheartily.

           ButPaganel,inatoweringrage,wouldnotgiveupthecontest,andturneduponGlenarvan,whoseinterventioninthisjestingmannerheresented.

           "Andso,myLord,mynervoussystemisirritated?"hesaid.

           "Yes,Paganel,itisthenorthwindawindwhichcausesmanyacrimeinthePampas,astheTRAMONTANEdoesintheCampagnaofRome."

           "Crimes!"returnedthegeographer."DoIlooklikeamanthatwouldcommitcrimes?"

           "That’snotexactlywhatIsaid."

           "TellmeatoncethatIwanttoassassinateyou?"

           "Well,Iamreallyafraid,"repliedGlenarvan,burstingintoanuncontrollablefitoflaughter,inwhichallothersjoined.

           Paganelsaidnomore,butwentoffinfrontalone,andcamebackinafewminutesquitehimself,asifhehadcompletelyforgottenhisgrievance.

           Ateighto’clockintheevening,Thalcave,whowasconsiderablyinadvanceoftherest,descriedinthedistancethemuch-desiredlake,andinlessthanaquarterofanhourtheyreacheditsbanks;butagrievousdisappointmentawaitedthemthelakewasdriedup.

           

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 140 з 658