第69章 CHAPTERXXITHEDARKNIGHT(1)

作者:伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 10:05

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本章字节:13050字

onearhisknownonohesmilehaisnosiseroaear


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margareandherfaherwalkedhomehenighwasfine,hesreesclean,andwihherpreywhiesilk,likeleezielindsaysgowno


greensain,inhebald,kiledupoherknee,shewasoffwihherfaherreadyodancealongwihheexciemenofhecool,freshnighair


iraherhinkhornonisnoquieeasyinhismindabouhissrike


heseemedveryanxiousonigh


ishouldwonderifhewerenobuhespokewihhisusualcoolnessoheohers,whenheysuggeseddifferenhings,jusbeforewecameaway


sohedidaferdi


eraswelliwouldakeagooddealosirhimfromhiscoolma


erofspeaking;buhisfacesrikesmeasanxious


ishouldbe,ifiwerehehemusknowofhegrowingangerandhardlysmoheredharedofhisworkpeople,whoalllookuponhimaswhahebiblecallsahardman,nosomuchunjusasunfeeling;clearinjudgmen,sandinguponhis ighsasnohumanbeingoughosand,consideringwhaweandallourpeyrighsareinhesighofhealmighyiamgdyouhinkhelooksanxiouswheniremember


bouchershalfmadwordsandways,ica


obearohinkhowcoollymrhornonspoke


inhefirspce,iamnosoconvincedasyouareabouhamanbouchersuerdisress;forhemomen,hewasbadlyoff,idon doub


buhereisalwaysamyserioussupplyofmoneyfromheseunions;and,fromwhayousaid,iwasevidenhemanwasofapassionae,demonsraivenaure,andgavesrongexpressionoallhefel


oh,papa!


well!ionlywanyouodojusiceomrhornon,whois,isuspec,ofanexaclyopposienaure,amanwhoisfarooproudoshowhisfeelingsjushecharacerishouldhavehoughbeforehand,youwouldhaveadmired,margare


soido,soishould;buidon feelquiesosureasyoudoofheexisenceofhosefeelingsheisamanofgreasrenghofcharacer,ofunusualinellec,consideringhefewadvanageshehashad


osofewhehasledapracicallifefromaveryearlyage;hasbeencalleduponoexercisejudgmenandselfconrolallhadevelopesoneparofheinellecobesure,heneedssomeofheknowledgeofhepas,whichgivesheruesbasisforconjecureasohefuure;buheknowshisneed,heperceivesi,andhaissomehingyouarequieprejudicedagainsmrhornon,margare


heishefirsspecimenofamanufacurerofapersonengagedinradehaihadeverheopporuniyofsudying,papaheismyfirsolive:


lememakeafacewhileiswallowiiknowheisgoodofhiskind,andbyandbyishalllikehekindiraherhinkiamalreadybegi


ingodosoiwasverymuchineresedbywhahegenlemenwerealkingabou,alhoughididnoundersandhalfofiiwasquiesorrywhenmisshornoncameoakemeoheoherendofheroom,sayingshewassureishouldbeuncomforableabeingheonlydyamongsomanygenlemenihadneverhoughaboui,iwassobusylisening;andhediesweresodull,papaoh,sodull!yeihinkiwascleverooiremindedmeofouroldgameofhavingeachsomanynounsoinroduceinoasenence


whadoyoumean,child?askedmrhale


why,heyooknounshaweresignsofhingswhichgaveevidenceofwealh,housekeepers,undergardeners,exenofgss,valuablece,diamonds,andallsuchhings;andeachoneformedherspeechsoasobringhemallin,inhepreiesaccidenalma


erpossible


youwillbeasproudofyouroneservanwhenyougeher,ifallisrueabouherhamrshornonsays


obesure,ishallifellikeagreahypocrieonigh,siinghereinmywhiesilkgown,wihmyidlehandsbeforeme,whenirememberedallhegood,horough,houseworkheyhaddoodayheyookme


forafinedy,imsure


eveniwasmisakenenoughohinkyoulookedlikeadymydear,


saidmrhale,quielysmiling


busmileswerechangedowhieandremblinglooks,whenheysawdixonsface,assheopenedhedoor


oh,maser!oh,missmargare!hankgodyouarecome!dr


donaldsonishereheservannexdoorwenforhim,forhecharwomanisgonehomeshesbeernow;bu,oh,sir!ihoughshedhavediedanhourago


mrhalecaughmargaresarmoseadyhimselffromfallinghelookedaherface,andsawanexpressionuponiofsurpriseandexremessorrow,bunoheagonyoferrorhaconracedhisownunpreparedhearsheknewmorehanhedid,andyeshelisenedwihhahopelessexpressionofawedapprehension


oh!ishouldnohavelefherwickeddaugherhaiam!moanedforhmargare,asshesupporedherremblingfahershasysepsupsairs


drdonaldsonmehemonhending


sheisbeernow,hewhispered heopiaehasakeneffechespasmswereverybad:nowonderheyfrighenedyourmaid;bushellrallyhisime


hisime!lemegooher!halfanhourago,mrhalewasamiddleagedman;nowhissighwasdim,hissenseswavering,hiswalkoering,asifheweresevenyyearsofage


drdonaldsonookhisarm,andledhiminohebedroommargarefollowedclosehereyhermoher,wihanunmisakablelookonherfaceshemighbebeernow;shewassleeping,budeahhadsignedherforhisown,andiwasclearhaerelonghewouldreurnoakepossessionmrhalelookedaherforsomeimewihouawordhenhebeganoshakeallover,and,urningawayfromdrdonaldsonsanxiouscare,hegropedofindhedoor;hecouldnoseei,alhoughseveralcandles,broughinhesuddenaffrigh,wereburningandfringherehesaggeredinohedrawingroom,andfelabouforachair


drdonaldsonwheeledoohim,andpcedhiminihefelhispulse


speakohim,misshalewemusrousehim


papa!saidmargare,wihacryingvoicehawaswildwihpain


papa!speakome!hespecuioncameagaininohiseyes,andhemadeagreaeffor


margare,didyouknowofhis?oh,iwascruelofyou!


o,sir,iwasnocruel!replieddrdonaldson,wihquickdecision