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正文 第35節 文 / [英]G. A. Henty

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    ”hesasfortable

    quartershere.”

    theyenteredalargeurtyard,acrossonesideofoodthe

    house;andthesergeant,proairance,rangthe

    bell.itandressedinfullrussianstu.

    ”ihaveassagefortheuntfrohendant,”thesergeant

    said.

    ”theuntisabsent,”theservantaessisin.”

    ”ioher.”

    leaviandinginthehall,thenasdedaaircase,

    andinaotiohesergeanttofollow

    hi

    theyas,in

    efortyyearsold,hthreeyoungeronesof

    froixteentotyyearsold.

    untesspreskoffean,andherdaughtershad

    iedherbeauty.

    thesergeantadvandhaohertheorder.sheglait,

    andanexpressionofdispleasurepassedacrossherface.

    ”thendantsordersshallbeobeyed,”shesaidldly;andthe

    sergeant,salutiired.

    theuuedthters.

    ”thendanthasquarteredters,upon

    us,”shesaid.”ofursehehasdooannoyus.isupposethese

    arethey.”andsheroseandapproachedthelads,andingby

    thedoor.”heyareboys,”shesaidinsurprise,”andwilldofor

    playfellotlefelloosendsuch

    boystofight”

    thensheehanairof

    kindnessheybothfelt.

    ”katinka,”shesaid,tuingtohereldestdaughter,”youspeak

    frenthat

    toketheortable.ehere,dears.”

    thensheforlly,pointiteredtheias,

    ”katinka,paulina,olga.”

    direply,poiohispanion,

    ”jaself”dickhawtry.”

    thegirlssled,andheldouttheirhands.

    ”asays,”theeldestsaidinfrench,”thatsheisgladtoseeyou,

    andakeyoufortable.”

    ”youreverygood,”dicksaid.”ispeakverylittlefrend

    otuanditatallunlessyouspeakquitesloi

    hadntbeensolazyatschool.buthspeakafeordsof

    russian,andihopethatotalktoyouinyour

    ownlanguage.”

    badasdicksfrenchated

    ioninaxedjargonoffrendrussianbegan.thegirls

    inquiredhoethere,andhoheyhadbeentaken,and

    uponhearingtheyhadbeeopol,inquiredreanxiouslyas

    totherealstateofthingsthere,fortheofficialbulletinswere

    alories,andtheyuldnotuandhowas

    thattheallies,althoughalen,illinfrontof

    sebastopol,bersoftroopshadgohtocarry

    outtheintothesea.

    theladsbinedknoe

    insuffittosatisfytheircuriosity,butthereuch

    laughiheiryinfindingwords

    toexplaintheelves,thatattheendofhalfanhourtheboyswere

    perfectlyathohtheirhostesses.

    ”yous,”theuntesssaid;andtouga

    handbell,shegavesoorderstoaservantheway

    alongarridorandshoelyfuishedroo

    openingoutofea,retuinginanute

    orthhoterandtowels.

    ”istake.thecaptains

    stateisadenbythesideofourquarters;andainttheyjolly

    girls”

    ”ay,too,ibelieveyou;aess,too.icallhera

    stunner”heexclaidenthusiastically;”asstatelyasaqueen,but

    asfriendlyandkindaspossible.idontthinktogotowar

    hpeoplelikethis.”

    ”oh,nonsense”jacksaid.”housandsofrussiansnow,and

    dontthink;andtisntlikelyoletrussia

    gobbleupturkeyjustbecausetheresaesshthreejolly

    daughterslivinghere.”

    dicklaughed.

    ”no,isupposenot,”hesaid.”but,jaeartharewegoing

    todoaboutsaregettihoughitis

    luckythat,ooourhaving

    hadtheotherstotopiecesthenightoftheasforother

    things,nothingbutashedourflannel

    shirtsandstogsased,butwe

    toney,ahapenny

    betsawful,youknow.”

    atthishedoor,andtheservaered,

    bringinginaquantityoflinenandunderclothingofallkinds,h

    helaiddohebedhthewords,

    ”plints.”

    ”hurrah”shouteddick.”theuntessisabrick.thisissothing

    like.noeshirt.

    knoakeour

    uniforpresentable.”

    itheboysagainjoiheladies,

    looking,itstbeoorelikebritishofficersand

    gehan.theyhgoodlooking

    lads,andtherussiangirlsruckhtheirbrightandcheerful

    faces.

    dickhasteoexpresstheirthankstotheuntessforthe

    esupplyofselfed

    inotonlytrespassingontheirhospitality,butbeingobliged

    torelyupontheirwardrobe.

    asdickhadcarefullythoughtoutthislittlespeech,translatedit

    intofrenes,heake

    hielfuood,utterlydefectiveasrand

    pronunciation.

    katinkaexplaihattheclotheshadbelooherbrother,who

    entstationedinpoland,andthatthey

    hadlogrown;hebeingnow,asshesignifiedbyholdingup

    herhand,oversixfeeti.

    aquarterofanhourlaterthediness

    inastately,andjaothoutblushing,

    offeredhistotheeldestofthegirls.thedinnerheboys

    eyes,gnifit.severaldosticsstoodbehindthechairsand

    anticipatedtheirs.thegirlsntiheirrussianlessonsby

    tellingthehenasofeverythingoable,andkingthebr >

    repeattheftertheandthereuchlaughterandrrint,

    thatlongasthealeansforlorious.

    theyleatthattheuntpreskoffeestatesinthe

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