Крошка Доррит

Chapter 17. Nobody’s Rival

           Minniewouldnotdeceiveherfatherandmother.Youhavetravelledwiththem,andIbelieveyouknowwhatabondthereisamongthem,extendingevenbeyondthispresentlife.AllthatthereisbetweenMissMinnieandMrGowan,Ihavenodoubtwesee.’

           ‘Ah!Weseeenough!’criedArthur.

           MrDoycewishedhimGoodNightinthetoneofamanwhohadheardamournful,nottosaydespairing,exclamation,andwhosoughttoinfusesomeencouragementandhopeintothemindofthepersonbywhomithadbeenuttered.Suchtonewasprobablyapartofhisoddity,asoneofacrotchetyband;forhowcouldhehaveheardanythingofthatkind,withoutClennam’shearingittoo?

           Therainfellheavilyontheroof,andpatteredontheground,anddrippedamongtheevergreensandtheleaflessbranchesofthetrees.Therainfellheavily,drearily.Itwasanightoftears.

           IfClennamhadnotdecidedagainstfallinginlovewithPet;ifhehadhadtheweaknesstodoit;ifhehad,littlebylittle,persuadedhimselftosetalltheearnestnessofhisnature,allthemightofhishope,andallthewealthofhismaturedcharacter,onthatcast;ifhehaddonethisandfoundthatallwaslost;hewouldhavebeen,thatnight,unutterablymiserable.Asitwas—

           Asitwas,therainfellheavily,drearily.

           

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 321 из 1266