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Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick mak

           Stiggins‘ifthereisanyoneofthemlessodiousthananother,itistheliquorcalledrum.Warm,mydearyoungfriend,withthreelumpsofsugartothetumbler.’

           ‘Werysorrytosay,sir,’saidSam,‘thattheydon’tallowthatparticularwanitytobesoldinthishereestablishment.’

           ‘Oh,thehardnessofheartoftheseinveteratemen!’ejaculatedMr.Stiggins.‘Oh,theaccursedcrueltyoftheseinhumanpersecutors!’

           Withthesewords,Mr.Stigginsagaincastuphiseyes,andrappedhisbreastwithhisumbrella;anditisbutjusticetothereverendgentlemantosay,thathisindignationappearedveryrealandunfeignedindeed.

           AfterMrs.Wellerandthered-nosedgentlemanhadcommentedonthisinhumanusageinaveryforciblemanner,andhadventedavarietyofpiousandholyexecrationsagainstitsauthors,thelatterrecommendedabottleofportwine,warmedwithalittlewater,spice,andsugar,asbeinggratefultothestomach,andsavouringlessofvanitythanmanyothercompounds.Itwasaccordinglyorderedtobeprepared,andpendingitspreparationthered-nosedmanandMrs.WellerlookedattheelderW.andgroaned.

           ‘Well,Sammy,’saidthegentleman,‘Ihopeyou’llfindyourspiritsrosebythisherelivelywisit.Werycheerfulandimprovin’conwersation,ain’tit,Sammy?’

           ‘You’reareprobate,’repliedSam;‘andIdesireyouwon’taddressnomoreo’themungracefulremarkstome.

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