Джэйн Эйр

Chapter XVII

           "Certainly,mybest. AndIwasquiteright:dependonthat:thereareathousandreasonswhyliaisonsbetweengovernessesandtutorsshouldneverbetoleratedamomentinanywell-regulatedhouse;firstly" 

           "Oh,gracious,mama!Spareustheenumeration! Aureste,weallknowthem:dangerofbadexampletoinnocenceofchildhood;distractionsandconsequentneglectofdutyonthepartoftheattachedmutualallianceandreliance;confidencethenceresultinginsolenceaccompanyingmutinyandgeneralblow-up. AmIright,BaronessIngram,ofIngramPark?" 

           "Mylily-flower,youarerightnow,asalways." 

           "Thennomoreneedbesaid:changethesubject." 

           AmyEshton,nothearingornotheedingthisdictum,joinedinwithhersoft,infantinetone: "LouisaandIusedtoquizourgovernesstoo;butshewassuchagoodcreature,shewouldbearanything:nothingputherout. Shewasnevercrosswithus;wasshe,Louisa?" 

           "No,never:wemightdowhatwepleased;ransackherdeskandherworkbox,andturnherdrawersinsideout; andshewassogood-natured,shewouldgiveusanythingweaskedfor." 

           "Isuppose,now,"saidMissIngram,curlingherlipsarcastically,"weshallhaveanabstractofthememoirsofallthegovernessesextant: inordertoavertsuchavisitation,Iagainmovetheintroductionofanewtopic.Mr.Rochester,doyousecondmymotion?" 

           "Madam,Isupportyouonthispoint,asoneveryother." 

           "Thenonmebetheonusofbringingitforward.SigniorEduardo,areyouinvoiceto-night?" 

           "DonnaBianca,ifyoucommandit,Iwillbe." 

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 266 из 697