Крамка старожитностей

Chapter 46

           Assheevincedextraordinaryuneasinessonlearningthathergrandfatherwasbelowstairs,andasshewasgreatlytroubledatthethoughtoftheirbeingapart,hetookhissupperwithher.Findingherstillveryrestlessonthishead,theymadehimupabedinaninnerroom,towhichhepresentlyretired.ThekeyofthischamberhappenedbygoodfortunetobeonthatsideofthedoorwhichwasinNell’sroom;sheturneditonhimwhenthelandladyhadwithdrawn,andcrepttobedagainwithathankfulheart.

           Theschoolmastersatforalongtimesmokinghispipebythekitchenfire,whichwasnowdeserted,thinking,withaveryhappyface,onthefortunatechancewhichhadbroughthimsoopportunelytothechild’sassistance,andparrying,aswellasinhissimplewayhecould,theinquisitivecross-examinationofthelandlady,whohadagreatcuriositytobemadeacquaintedwitheveryparticularofNell’slifeandhistory.Thepoorschoolmasterwassoopen-hearted,andsolittleversedinthemostordinarycunningordeceit,thatshecouldnothavefailedtosucceedinthefirstfiveminutes,butthathehappenedtobeunacquaintedwithwhatshewishedtoknow;andsohetoldher.Thelandlady,bynomeanssatisfiedwiththisassurance,whichsheconsideredaningeniousevasionofthequestion,rejoinedthathehadhisreasonsofcourse.Heavenforbidthatsheshouldwishtopryintotheaffairsofhercustomers,whichindeedwerenobusinessofhers,whohadsomanyofherown.Shehadmerelyaskedacivilquestion,andtobesuresheknewitwouldmeetwithacivilanswer.Shewasquitesatisfiedquite.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 517 з 836