Холодний дім

Jarndyce and Jarndyce

           Vholes,andnowIobservedthathewasfurtherremarkableforaninwardmannerofspeaking."IarrangedwithMr.CarstonethatheshouldalwaysknowwhenhiscausewasintheChancellor’spaper,andbeinginformedbyoneofmyclerkslastnightafterposttimethatitstood,ratherunexpectedly,inthepaperforto-morrow,Iputmyselfintothecoachearlythismorningandcamedowntoconferwithhim.""Yes,"saidRichard,flushed,andlookingtriumphantlyatAdaandme,"wedon’tdothesethingsintheoldslowwaynow.Wespinalongnow!Mr.Vholes,wemusthiresomethingtogetovertotheposttownin,andcatchthemailto-night,andgoupbyit!""Anythingyouplease,sir,"returnedMr.Vholes."Iamquiteatyourservice.""Letmesee,"saidRichard,lookingathiswatch."IfIrundowntotheDedlock,andgetmyportmanteaufastenedup,andorderagig,orachaise,orwhatever’stobegot,weshallhaveanhourthenbeforestarting.I’llcomebacktotea.CousinAda,willyouandEsthertakecareofMr.VholeswhenIamgone?"Hewasawaydirectly,inhisheatandhurry,andwassoonlostintheduskofevening.Wewhowereleftwalkedontowardsthehouse."IsMr.Carstone’spresencenecessaryto-morrow,Sir?"saidI."Canitdoanygood?""No,miss,"Mr.Vholesreplied."Iamnotawarethatitcan."BothAdaandIexpressedourregretthatheshouldgo,then,onlytobedisappointed."Mr.Carstonehaslaiddowntheprincipleofwatchinghisowninterests,"saidMr.Vholes,"andwhenaclientlaysdownhisownprinciple,anditisnotimmoral,itdevolvesuponmetocarryitout.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 778 з 1276