Кентервильское привидение

Chapter 7

           Theywerebothsocharming,andtheylovedeachothersomuch,thateveryonewasdelightedatthematch,excepttheoldMarchionessofDumbleton,whohadtriedtocatchtheDukeforoneofhersevenunmarrieddaughters,andhadgivennolessthanthreeexpensivedinnerpartiesforthatpurpose,and,strangetosay,Mr.Otishimself. Mr.OtiswasextremelyfondoftheyoungDukepersonally,but,theoretically,heobjectedtotitles,and,tousehisownwords,"wasnotwithoutapprehensionlest,amidtheenervatinginfluencesofapleasure-lovingaristocracy,thetrueprinciplesofRepublicansimplicityshouldbeforgotten. "Hisobjections,however,werecompletelyoverruled,andIbelievethatwhenhewalkeduptheaisleofSt.George’s,HanoverSquare,withhisdaughterleaningonhisarm,therewasnotaproudermaninthewholelengthandbreadthofEngland. 

           TheDukeandDuchess,afterthehoneymoonwasover,wentdowntoCantervilleChase,andonthedayaftertheirarrivaltheywalkedoverintheafternoontothelonelychurchyardbythepine-woods. TherehadbeenagreatdealofdifficultyatfirstabouttheinscriptiononSirSimon’stombstone,butfinallyithadbeendecidedtoengraveonitsimplytheinitialsoftheoldgentleman’sname,andtheversefromthelibrarywindow. TheDuchesshadbroughtwithhersomelovelyroses,whichshestreweduponthegrave,andaftertheyhadstoodbyitforsometimetheystrolledintotheruinedchanceloftheoldabbey. TheretheDuchesssatdownonafallenpillar,whileherhusbandlayatherfeetsmokingacigaretteandlookingupatherbeautifuleyes. Suddenlyhethrewhiscigaretteaway,tookholdofherhand,andsaidtoher, "Virginia,awifeshouldhavenosecretsfromherhusband." 

           "DearCecil!Ihavenosecretsfromyou." 

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