Кентервильское привидение
Chapter 6
Thejughadevidentlybeenoncefilledwithwater,asitwascoveredinsidewithgreenmould. Therewasnothingonthetrencherbutapileofdust. Virginiakneltdownbesidetheskeleton,and,foldingherlittlehandstogether,begantopraysilently, whiletherestofthepartylookedoninwonderattheterribletragedywhosesecretwasnowdisclosedtothem. "Hallo! "suddenlyexclaimedoneofthetwins,whohadbeenlookingoutofthewindowtotryanddiscoverinwhatwingofthehousetheroomwassituated.
"Hallo! theoldwitheredalmond-treehasblossomed. Icanseetheflowersquiteplainlyinthemoonlight."
"Godhasforgivenhim,"saidVirginia,gravely,assherosetoherfeet,andabeautifullightseemedtoillumineherface.
"Whatanangelyouare! "criedtheyoungDuke,andheputhisarmroundherneck,andkissedher.
