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正文 第77节 文 / [英]G. A. Henty

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    jacksfatherhadalreadyedoouth,onthereceiptof

    hisletterannounghisarrival.thedayaftertheshipaidoff

    theyretuedho,andjahis

    faly.theyfouwoyears

    ofhisabsence.isedtobeshort,hewasnow

    aboveddleheight.hisshoulderse

    bronzedbysunanderry

    laughthattheyquitereghejack.

    hesoonerschoolfellows,

    aer,andendedalongchatby

    expressinghiseaesthopethattheboysatpresentinhisforere

    betterattheirversesthanhehadbeen.

    anthlaterharry,erevered,joihecircle,

    havingobtainedleave,aheheroesofa

    nuerofballsandpartiesgivenbythejorandhisfriendsto

    celebratetheirretu.

    sixnthslaterjackedtoaberthinafine

    frigate,ndedbyhisusin.theshipothea

    seas,aiil,attheoutbreakoftheindiantiny,

    shetocalcutta.ontheirarrivaltherejackfoundthat

    captainpeel,underhehadservedbeforesebastopol,was

    anizinganavalbrigadeforserviceashore.jackatonceed

    uponhiandbeggedtobealloojointhebrigade.hisrequest

    pliedeandpassed

    hisexanatioasaglieutenant,

    obtainingthefullrankafterthefightinhebrigadewere

    eheirrchuptocaatthe

    trendousstruggleherelievingforderlordclydeburst

    itsoluohegarrison,andalsoatthe

    finalcrushingoutoftherebellionatthatspot.

    atthenclusionoftheuedh

    herthestatiland,afteranabsenceof

    fiveyears.hehreeandty,andhavie

    ntionediches,er.

    anthortunt

    preskoff,hehad,atintervalsrrespondedeversincehis

    escapefroaptivity.theuntsaidthathe,htheuntessand

    hisyoudaughter,olga,presentinparis.thetwoelder

    girlshadbeenforsoyearsrried.theuntsaidthathe

    intended,afterkingastayforsotiinparis,tovisit

    england,butinvitedjaavisitinparis.

    jackgladlyassented,andafeerjoinedhisrussianfriends

    atthehotelurihthe

    greatestth,andhesoffaliarity

    .hefound,tohisgreatpleasure,thatolgauldnowspeak

    englishfluently,andashehadfottenagooddealofhisrussian,

    andhadleaednofrench,sheoftenactedasinterpreterbet

    andherparents.jacksrussian,ho,andat

    theendofafhtheonversefluentlyinitagain.

    hefoundolgaverylittlealtered,butshe,onherpart,protested

    thatsheshouldnothaveknoagaihoughtveryoftenof

    herduringtheyearsalthoughhehadsteadfastly

    inationhehadexpressedtohisfriendhawtry,of

    sodayrryingherifshe,heorealive

    thanbeforetothediffereionandhis.the

    splendidapartntsoccupiedbytheunt,hisunlitedexpenditure,

    thebeautyofhiscarriagesandhorses,allshohedifference

    betrussianseigneurandalieutenantonhalfpay.feeling

    thatheingreandreinloveio

    kesoexcusetoleaveparis,intendinguponhisretutoapplyat

    oobesentonactiveservice.

    oneing,agly,

    thathefearedheshouldhavetoleaveflandinafewdays,and

    itlyjoinhisship.

    theuntlookedkeenlyathi

    ”youngfriend,”hesaid,”haveakingastakethe

    untessandihavethoughtthatyoutachedthter.”

    ”iao,assuredly,”jacksaid.”iloveyhtery

    heart,andhavelovedhereversinceileftherinrussia.butiabr >

    oldeohedifferenceofpositioenniless

    englishlieutenantandagreatrussianheiress,anditisbecausei

    feelthisslythatiahinkingthatitisbestforown

    peaindtoleaveparisatondtoretutoenglandandto

    earkonserviceagainassoonaspossible.”

    ”buthoiling.

    ”idarenotthink,sir,”jacksaid,”thatitishe

    tter.”

    ”ifear,youngfriend,thatitisnceed,andseriously.when

    youleftusinrussia,olgaannouhatsheintended

    torryyousoday,ifyouevercabacktoaskher.althoughi

    arriedarussian,ihadsreataeendaffeforyou,andouch,thather

    therandselfdetertothherination,butto

    leavethettertoti.olgadevotedherselftothestudyof

    english.shehas,sinceshegreanyexcellentoffers,

    andotherhasspokehesubject,heronlyanswer

    hasbeen,a,youknooseeher

    youalsoreiruetotheaffeholgabelievedyougave

    her,thatravelled,andnohatifindyouarebothof

    onend,youaretalkingofleavingusandgoingtosea.”

    ”oh,sir,”jaeanthatyiveperssiontoaskforyhtershand”

    ”quitesurethati

    trustherhappinessilicitlytoyou.thefactthatyouhavenothing

    butyourpay,ttersverylittle.olgah,

    andionlybargainthatyherovertorussiaeveryyear,for

    tonths,tostayyboy,

    giveupthesea.noy,youhad

    betteraskolgas.”

    jackfoundthattheunthadnotspokentoolyastothe

    stateofolgasfeelingsto,andanthlateragaywedding

    tookplaceatst.jaschurch,theuntandhisayingat

    thebristolhotel,andjacksfather,ther,andelderbrotherand

    sistersinguptothepleasure,he

    happeoetireetsoflondon,threedaysbefore

    hishehadn

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