Ярмарок марнославства

In Which the Same Subject is Pursued

           Fifinewentoffinacab,aswehaveknownmoreexaltedpersonsofhernationtodoundersimilarcircumstances:but,moreprovidentorluckythanthese,shesecurednotonlyherownproperty,butsomeofhermistress’s(ifindeedthatladycouldbesaidtohaveanypropertyatall)andnotonlycarriedoffthetrinketsbeforealludedto,andsomefavouritedressesonwhichshehadlongkepthereye,butfourrichlygiltLouisQuatorzecandlesticks,sixgiltalbums,keepsakes,andBooksofBeauty,agoldenamelledsnuff-boxwhichhadoncebelongedtoMadameduBarri,andthesweetestlittleinkstandandmother-of-pearlblottingbook,whichBeckyusedwhenshecomposedhercharminglittlepinknotes,hadvanishedfromthepremisesinCurzonStreettogetherwithMademoiselleFifine,andallthesilverlaidonthetableforthelittlefestinwhichRawdoninterrupted.TheplatedwareMademoiselleleftbehindherwastoocumbrous,probablyforwhichreason,nodoubt,shealsoleftthefireirons,thechimney-glasses,andtherosewoodcottagepiano.

           Aladyverylikehersubsequentlykeptamilliner’sshopintheRueduHelderatParis,whereshelivedwithgreatcreditandenjoyedthepatronageofmyLordSteyne.ThispersonalwaysspokeofEnglandasofthemosttreacherouscountryintheworld,andstatedtoheryoungpupilsthatshehadbeenaffreusementvolebynativesofthatisland.ItwasnodoubtcompassionforhermisfortuneswhichinducedtheMarquisofSteynetobesoverykindtoMadamedeSaint-Amaranthe.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 962 з 1227