Лавка древностей

Chapter 39

           

           TobesureKitlookedoutofhiswindowveryearlythatmorningtoseewhichwaythecloudswereflying,andtobesureBarbarawouldhavebeenatherstoo,ifshehadnotsatupsolateover-night,starchingandironingsmallpiecesofmuslin,andcrimpingthemintofrills,andsewingthemontootherpiecestoformmagnificentwholesfornextday’swear.Buttheywerebothupveryearlyforallthat,andhadsmallappetitesforbreakfastandlessfordinner,andwereinastateofgreatexcitementwhenBarbara’smothercamein,withastonishingaccountsofthefinenessoftheweatheroutofdoors(butwithaverylargeumbrellanotwithstanding,forpeoplelikeBarbara’smotherseldommakeholidaywithoutone),andwhenthebellrangforthemtogoupstairsandreceivetheirquarter’smoneyingoldandsilver.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 437 из 836