Холодний дім

Another Discovery

           ""ThereneverwassuchaDameDurden,"saidmyguardian,"formakingmoneylast."Hehadlaiddownhispenandleanedbackinhischairlookingatme.Ihaveoftenspokenofhisbrightface,butIthoughtIhadneverseenitlooksobrightandgood.Therewasahighhappinessuponitwhichmademethink,"Hehasbeendoingsomegreatkindnessthismorning.""Thereneverwas,"saidmyguardian,musingashesmileduponme,"suchaDameDurdenformakingmoneylast."Hehadneveryetalteredhisoldmanner.IloveditandhimsomuchthatwhenInowwentuptohimandtookmyusualchair,whichwasalwaysputathisside—forsometimesIreadtohim,andsometimesItalkedtohim,andsometimesIsilentlyworkedbyhim—Ihardlylikedtodisturbitbylayingmyhandonhisbreast.ButIfoundIdidnotdisturbitatall."Dearguardian,"saidI,"Iwanttospeaktoyou.HaveIbeenremissinanything?""Remissinanything,mydear!""HaveInotbeenwhatIhavemeanttobesince—Ibroughttheanswertoyourletter,guardian?""YouhavebeeneverythingIcoulddesire,mylove.""Iamverygladindeedtohearthat,"Ireturned."Youknow,yousaidtome,wasthisthemistressofBleakHouse.AndIsaid,yes.""Yes,"saidmyguardian,noddinghishead.Hehadputhisarmaboutmeasifthereweresomethingtoprotectmefromandlookedinmyface,smiling."Sincethen,"saidI,"wehaveneverspokenonthesubjectexceptonce.""AndthenIsaidBleakHousewasthinningfast;andsoitwas,mydear.""AndIsaid,"Itimidlyremindedhim,"butitsmistressremained.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1215 з 1276