Холодний дім

An Appeal Case

           Hemadenothingofthepeopleabouthimashetrampedon,staringovertheirheadsintothebodyofthecourt."George!"saidRichardasIcalledhisattentiontohim."Youarewellmet,sir,"hereturned."Andyou,miss.Couldyoupointapersonoutforme,Iwant?Idon’tunderstandtheseplaces."Turningashespokeandmakinganeasywayforus,hestoppedwhenwewereoutofthepressinacornerbehindagreatredcurtain."There’salittlecrackedoldwoman,"hebegan,"that"Iputupmyfinger,forMissFlitewasclosebyme,havingkeptbesidemeallthetimeandhavingcalledtheattentionofseveralofherlegalacquaintancetome(asIhadoverheardtomyconfusion)bywhisperingintheirears,"Hush!FitzJarndyceonmyleft!""Hem!"saidMr.George."Youremember,miss,thatwepassedsomeconversationonacertainmanthismorning?Gridley,"inalowwhisperbehindhishand."Yes,"saidI."Heishidingatmyplace.Icouldn’tmentionit.Hadn’thisauthority.Heisonhislastmarch,miss,andhasawhimtoseeher.Hesaystheycanfeelforoneanother,andshehasbeenalmostasgoodasafriendtohimhere.Icamedowntolookforher,forwhenIsatbyGridleythisafternoon,Iseemedtoheartherollofthemuffleddrums.""ShallItellher?"saidI."Wouldyoubesogood?"hereturnedwithaglanceofsomethinglikeapprehensionatMissFlite."It’saprovidenceImetyou,miss;IdoubtifIshouldhaveknownhowtogetonwiththatlady.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 510 з 1276