The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell Brontë. Anne Bronte
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Название: The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell Brontë
Автор: Anne Bronte
Издательство: Bookwire
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“There! you have reached the climax,” said Shirley quietly. “You have reached the climax,” she repeated, turning her glowing glance towards him. “You cannot go beyond it, and,” she added with emphasis, “you shall not, in my house.”
Up she rose — nobody could control her now, for she was exasperated — straight she walked to her garden gates, wide she flung them open.
“Walk through,” she said austerely, “and pretty quickly, and set foot on this pavement no more.”
Donne was astounded. He had thought all the time he was showing himself off to high advantage, as a lofty-souled person of the first “ton;” he imagined he was producing a crushing impression. Had he not expressed disdain of everything in Yorkshire? What more conclusive proof could be given that he was better than anything there? And yet here was he about to be turned like a dog out of a Yorkshire garden! Where, under such circumstances, was the “concatenation accordingly”?
“Rid me of you instantly — instantly!” reiterated Shirley, as he lingered.
“Madam — a clergyman! turn out a clergyman!”
“Off! Were you an archbishop you have proved yourself no gentleman, and must go. Quick!”
She was quite resolved. There was no trifling with her. Besides, Tartar was again rising; he perceived symptoms of a commotion; he manifested a disposition to join in. There was evidently nothing for it but to go, and Donne made his exodus, the heiress sweeping him a deep curtsy as she closed the gates on him.
“How dare the pompous priest abuse his flock! How dare the lisping cockney revile Yorkshire!” was her sole observation on the circumstance, as she returned to the table.
Ere long the little party broke up; Miss Keeldar’s ruffled and darkened brow, curled lip, and incensed eye gave no invitation to further social enjoyment.
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