Холодний дім

Bell Yard

           "CoavinseshasbeenarrestedbytheGreatBailiff,"saidMr.Skimpole."Hewillneverdoviolencetothesunshineanymore."Itquiteshockedmetohearit,forIhadalreadyrecalledwithanythingbutaseriousassociationtheimageofthemansittingonthesofathatnightwipinghishead."Hissuccessorinformedmeofityesterday,"saidMr.Skimpole."Hissuccessorisinmyhousenowinpossession,Ithinkhecallsit.Hecameyesterday,onmyblue-eyeddaughter’sbirthday.Iputittohim,’Thisisunreasonableandinconvenient.Ifyouhadablue-eyeddaughteryouwouldn’tlikeMEtocome,uninvited,onHERbirthday?’Buthestayed."Mr.Skimpolelaughedatthepleasantabsurdityandlightlytouchedthepianobywhichhewasseated."Andhetoldme,"hesaid,playinglittlechordswhereIshallputfullstops,"TheCoavinseshadleft.Threechildren.Nomother.AndthatCoavinses’profession.Beingunpopular.TherisingCoavinses.Wereataconsiderabledisadvantage."Mr.Jarndycegotup,rubbinghishead,andbegantowalkabout.Mr.SkimpoleplayedthemelodyofoneofAda’sfavouritesongs.AdaandIbothlookedatMr.Jarndyce,thinkingthatweknewwhatwaspassinginhismind.Afterwalkingandstopping,andseveraltimesleavingoffrubbinghishead,andbeginningagain,myguardianputhishanduponthekeysandstoppedMr.Skimpole’splaying."Idon’tlikethis,Skimpole,"hesaidthoughtfully.Mr.Skimpole,whohadquiteforgottenthesubject,lookedupsurprised.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 308 з 1276