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The book of Evelyn
作者：Bonner, Geraldine, 1870-1930; Brown, Arthur William, 1881-1966 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：82
字数：296,663 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 82 题- THE BOOK OF EVELYN
- THE BOOK OF EVELYN
- I HAVE moved. I am in.
- II
- I edged in an exclamation, a single formless syllable.
- I tried to insert a sentence, but it was nipped at the second word.
- I hadn’t.
- I had heard a rustle on the stairs, was that Miss Harris?
- I said I’d shut the register.
- I could agree to that.
- I interrupted desperately.
- I smothered a start. I had had a real Samarcand once.
- I murmured faintly.
- III
- I had a sudden surge of memory--
- I told her all I knew.
- I knew my Betty and hastened to reassure her--
- I grew nervous.
- I became more nervous and faltered:
- I helped him on with his coat.
- IV
- I HAVE seen her--and I don’t wonder!
- I made polite murmurs and pressed closer to the banister.
- I spoke over the banisters and my tone was cold.
- I frowned. The changed expression stopped her and then she laughed.
- I agreed, though I hadn’t thought of it before.
- I gave up the Morris chair. Mrs. Bushey was gushingly grateful.
- I did not approve, but did not like to say so.
- I caught the gleam of a humorous gray eye.
- I looked up number five--Liza Bonaventura.
- I wasn’t sure.
- I nodded.
- I approached the count, alarmed at his hysterical Latin rage.
- VI
- I met several old acquaintances who cried as if in rapturous delight.
- I jumped up crying “Roger,” and ran to him with my hand out.
- VII
- Then Lizzie:--
- I could not be untruthful. I had been too deeply moved.
- VIII
- IX
- I had to restrain myself from screaming, “But what?”
- I fought against my depression--Mrs. Bushey did not like Bonaventura.
- I sat up in my shawls and did scream:
- I had heard this cryptic phrase before, but didn’t know what it meant.
- I nodded.
- I sat up, throwing off my wraps and laid my hand on hers.
- I shook my head.
- I said nothing, sunk in gloom.
- I had prepared my lesson in the small hours and answered glibly:
- XI
- I thought I had done it rather well. Roger was interested.
- I felt irritated and raised my voice in a combative note:
- I got it at last. My bad temper vanished. I was wreathed in smiles--
- XII
- I got a shock of displeased surprise.
- I thought she alluded to her lack of means and said:
- I pushed open the door.
- XIII
- XIV
- I didn’t answer. Knowing what I did, what was there for me to say?
- I had to tell.
- I was pulled back to reality by the quick concern of his voice.
- I agreed.
- XV
- I lay back in the wooden chair and stared at her with a haggard glance.
- XVI
- I can’t.
- I can’t.
- I can’t.
- I expressed fitting regrets at this paternal interference.
- I made deprecating murmurs.
- XVII
- XVIII
- I caught her by the arm.
- XIX
- I bade her good night and went down-stairs.
- XX
- I feel it, too.
- EPILOGUE
- FINIS
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