Большие ожидания

Chapter 19

           Trabbthenbentovernumberfour,andinasortofdeferentialconfidencerecommendedittomeasalightarticleforsummerwear,anarticlemuchinvogueamongthenobilityandgentry,anarticlethatitwouldeverbeanhonortohimtoreflectuponadistinguishedfellow-townsman’s(ifhemightclaimmeforafellow-townsman)havingworn."Areyoubringingnumbersfiveandeight,youvagabond,"saidMr.Trabbtotheboyafterthat,"orshallIkickyououtoftheshopandbringthemmyself?"

           Iselectedthematerialsforasuit,withtheassistanceofMr.Trabb’sjudgment,andre-enteredtheparlortobemeasured.ForalthoughMr.Trabbhadmymeasurealready,andhadpreviouslybeenquitecontentedwithit,hesaidapologeticallythatit"wouldn’tdounderexistingcircumstances,sirwouldn’tdoatall."So,Mr.Trabbmeasuredandcalculatedmeintheparlor,asifIwereanestateandhethefinestspeciesofsurveyor,andgavehimselfsuchaworldoftroublethatIfeltthatnosuitofclothescouldpossiblyremuneratehimforhispains.WhenhehadatlastdoneandhadappointedtosendthearticlestoMr.Pumblechook’sontheThursdayevening,hesaid,withhishandupontheparlorlock,"Iknow,sir,thatLondongentlemencannotbeexpectedtopatronizelocalwork,asarule;butifyouwouldgivemeaturnnowandtheninthequalityofatownsman,Ishouldgreatlyesteemit.Goodmorning,sir,muchobliged.Door!"

           Thelastwordwasflungattheboy,whohadnottheleastnotionwhatitmeant.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 227 из 734