Крамка старожитностей

Chapter 9

           

           Nelllookedattheoldman,whonoddedtohertoretire,andkissedhercheek.

           ‘Ah!’saidthedwarf,smackinghislips,‘whatanicekissthatwasjustupontherosypart.Whatacapitalkiss!’

           Nellwasnonethesloweringoingaway,forthisremark.Quilplookedafterherwithanadmiringleer,andwhenshehadclosedthedoor,felltocomplimentingtheoldmanuponhercharms.

           ‘Suchafresh,blooming,modestlittlebud,neighbour,’saidQuilp,nursinghisshortleg,andmakinghiseyestwinkleverymuch;‘suchachubby,rosy,cosy,littleNell!’

           Theoldmanansweredbyaforcedsmile,andwasplainlystrugglingwithafeelingofthekeenestandmostexquisiteimpatience.ItwasnotlostuponQuilp,whodelightedintorturinghim,orindeedanybodyelse,whenhecould.

           ‘She’sso,’saidQuilp,speakingveryslowly,andfeigningtobequiteabsorbedinthesubject,‘sosmall,socompact,sobeautifullymodelled,sofair,withsuchblueveinsandsuchatransparentskin,andsuchlittlefeet,andsuchwinningwaysbutblessme,you’renervous!Whyneighbour,what’sthematter?Isweartoyou,’continuedthedwarfdismountingfromthechairandsittingdowninit,withacarefulslownessofgestureverydifferentfromtherapiditywithwhichhehadsprungupunheard,‘IsweartoyouthatIhadnoideaoldbloodransofastorkeptsowarm.Ithoughtitwassluggishinitscourse,andcool,quitecool.Iamprettysureitoughttobe.Yoursmustbeoutoforder,neighbour.’

           ‘Ibelieveitis,’groanedtheoldman,claspinghisheadwithbothhands.

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