Холодный дом

Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Everypartofthehousewasinsuchorder,andeveryonewassoattentivetome,thatIhadnotroublewithmytwobunchesofkeys,thoughwhatwithtryingtorememberthecontentsofeachlittlestore-roomdrawerandcupboard;andwhatwithmakingnotesonaslateaboutjams,andpickles,andpreserves,andbottles,andglass,andchina,andagreatmanyotherthings;andwhatwithbeinggenerallyamethodical,old-maidishsortoffoolishlittleperson,IwassobusythatIcouldnotbelieveitwasbreakfast-timewhenIheardthebellring.AwayIran,however,andmadetea,asIhadalreadybeeninstalledintotheresponsibilityofthetea-pot;andthen,astheywereallratherlateandnobodywasdownyet,IthoughtIwouldtakeapeepatthegardenandgetsomeknowledgeofthattoo.Ifounditquiteadelightfulplaceinfront,theprettyavenueanddrivebywhichwehadapproached(andwhere,bytheby,wehadcutupthegravelsoterriblywithourwheelsthatIaskedthegardenertorollit);attheback,theflower-garden,withmydarlingatherwindowupthere,throwingitopentosmileoutatme,asifshewouldhavekissedmefromthatdistance.Beyondtheflower-gardenwasakitchen-garden,andthenapaddock,andthenasnuglittlerick-yard,andthenadearlittlefarm-yard.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 140 из 1276