Волхв

Chapter 13

           "Hisfacewaswithouttheoffensivelyavuncularsmilethatusuallyaccompaniessuchtritestatements;andsomethingintentaboutthelookhegavememadeitclearhedidnotthinkittrite;thatitdidnotcarryitsusualmeaning.Hestoodup."Well.NowIwillleaveyouforafewminutes.Thenweshallhavealookround."Istoodupwithhim,buthegesturedmedownagain."Finishthecakes.Mariawillbehonored.Please."Hewalkedintothesunlightattheedgeofthecolonnade,stretchedhisarmsandfingers,andwithanothergesturetometohelpmyselfpassedbackinsidetheroom.FromwhereIwassittingIcouldseeoneendofacretonne-coveredsofa,atablewithabowlofmilkyflowersonit.Thewallbehindwascoveredbybookshelves,fromtheceilingtothefloor.Istoleanotherkourabiè.Thesunwasbeginningtofloatdownonthemountains,andtheseaglitteredlazilyatthefootoftheirashy,opaqueshadows.Thentherewasanunannouncedshockofantiquesound,arapidarpeggio,fartoorealtocomefromaradioorrecord.Istoodup,wonderingwhatnewsurpriseIwasbeingpresentedwith.Therewasamoment’ssilence,perhapstoleavemeguessing.Thencamethequietplangentsoundofaharpsichord.Ihesitated,thendecidedthattwocouldplaytheindependencegame,andsatdownagain.Heplayedquickly,andthentranquilly;onceortwicehestoppedandretookaphrase.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 94 из 822