Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance — To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is

           ‘HeCRAMMEDforit,touseatechnicalbutexpressiveterm;hereadupforthesubject,atmydesire,inthe"EncyclopaediaBritannica."

           ‘Indeed!’saidMr.Pickwick;‘IwasnotawarethatthatvaluableworkcontainedanyinformationrespectingChinesemetaphysics.’

           ‘Heread,Sir,’rejoinedPott,layinghishandonMr.Pickwick’sknee,andlookingroundwithasmileofintellectualsuperiority‘hereadformetaphysicsundertheletterM,andforChinaundertheletterC,andcombinedhisinformation,Sir!’

           Mr.Pott’sfeaturesassumedsomuchadditionalgrandeurattherecollectionofthepowerandresearchdisplayedinthelearnedeffusionsinquestion,thatsomeminuteselapsedbeforeMr.Pickwickfeltemboldenedtorenewtheconversation;atlength,astheeditor’scountenancegraduallyrelaxedintoitscustomaryexpressionofmoralsupremacy,heventuredtoresumethediscoursebyasking

           ‘Isitfairtoinquirewhatgreatobjecthasbroughtyousofarfromhome?’

           ‘Thatobjectwhichactuatesandanimatesmeinallmygiganticlabours,Sir,’repliedPott,withacalmsmile:‘mycountry’sgood.’‘Isupposeditwassomepublicmission,’observedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Yes,Sir,’resumedPott,‘itis.’Here,bendingtowardsMr.Pickwick,hewhisperedinadeep,hollowvoice,‘ABuffball,Sir,willtakeplaceinBirminghamto-morrowevening.’

           ‘Godblessme!’exclaimedMr.Pickwick.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1168 из 1301