Лавка древностей

Chapter 55

           Sureasthemorningcame,itfoundhimlingeringnearthehousetoaskifshewerewell;and,morning,noon,ornight,gowhereshewould,hewouldforsakehisplaymatesandhissportstobearhercompany.

           ‘Andagoodlittlefriendheis,too,’saidtheoldsextontoheronce.‘Whenhiselderbrotherdiedelderseemsastrangeword,forhewasonlysevenyearsoldIrememberthisonetookitsorelytoheart.’

           Thechildthoughtofwhattheschoolmasterhadtoldher,andfelthowitstruthwasshadowedouteveninthisinfant.

           ‘Ithasgivenhimsomethingofaquietway,Ithink,’saidtheoldman,‘thoughforthatheismerryenoughattimes.I’dwagernowthatyouandhehavebeenlisteningbytheoldwell.’

           ‘Indeedwehavenot,’thechildreplied.‘Ihavebeenafraidtogonearit;forIamnotoftendowninthatpartofthechurch,anddonotknowtheground.’

           ‘Comedownwithme,’saidtheoldman.‘Ihaveknownitfromaboy.Come!’

           Theydescendedthenarrowstepswhichledintothecrypt,andpausedamongthegloomyarches,inadimandmurkyspot.

           ‘Thisistheplace,’saidtheoldman.‘Givemeyourhandwhileyouthrowbackthecover,lestyoushouldstumbleandfallin.IamtoooldImeanrheumatictostoop,myself.’

           ‘Ablackanddreadfulplace!’exclaimedthechild.

           ‘Lookin,’saidtheoldman,pointingdownwardwithhisfinger.

           Thechildcomplied,andgazeddownintothepit.

           ‘Itlookslikeagraveitself,’saidtheoldman.

           ‘Itdoes,’repliedthechild

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