Дэвид Копперфильд

Depression

           Iwasscarcelymoredelightedwiththeprospectofearningmyownbread,thanwiththehopeofearningitundermyoldmaster;inshort,actingontheadviceofAgnes,IsatdownandwrotealettertotheDoctor,statingmyobject,andappointingtocallonhimnextdayattenintheforenoon.ThisIaddressedtoHighgateforinthatplace,somemorabletome,helivedandwentandposted,myself,withoutlosingaminute.

           WhereverAgneswas,someagreeabletokenofhernoiselesspresenceseemedinseparablefromtheplace.WhenIcameback,Ifoundmyaunt’sbirdshanging,justastheyhadhungsolongintheparlourwindowofthecottage;andmyeasy-chairimitatingmyaunt’smucheasierchairinitspositionattheopenwindow;andeventheroundgreenfan,whichmyaunthadbroughtawaywithher,screwedontothewindow-sill.Iknewwhohaddoneallthis,byitsseemingtohavequietlydoneitself;andIshouldhaveknowninamomentwhohadarrangedmyneglectedbooksintheoldorderofmyschooldays,evenifIhadsupposedAgnestobemilesaway,insteadofseeingherbusywiththem,andsmilingatthedisorderintowhichtheyhadfallen.

           MyauntwasquitegraciousonthesubjectoftheThames(itreallydidlookverywellwiththesunuponit,thoughnotliketheseabeforethecottage),butshecouldnotrelenttowardstheLondonsmoke,which,shesaid,‘pepperedeverything’.

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