MissTAshighupontheshoulderaspossible。
MissDAmIquitetallenough？IknowitmakesMayOlderlooklopsided。
MissTYes，butMayhasn’tyourshouldersHersarelikeahock-bottle。
BEARERRappingatdoor。CaptainSahibaya。
MissDJumpingupwildly，andhuntingforbodice，whichshehasdiscardedowingtotheheatoftheday。CaptainSahib！WhatCaptainSahib？Oh，goodgracious，andI’monlyhalfdressed！
Well，Isha’n’tbother。
MissTCalmly。Youneedn’tItisn’tforusThat’sCaptainGadsbyHeisgoingforaridewithMammaHegenerallycomesfivedaysoutoftheseven。
AGONIZEDVOICEPromaninnerapartment。Minnie，runoutandgiveCaptainGadsbysometea，andtellhimIshallbereadyintenminutes；and，OMinnie，cometomeaninstant，there’sadeargirl！
MissTOh，bother！Aloud。Verywell，Mamma。
Exit，andreappears，afterfiveminutes，flushed，andrubbingherfingers。
MissDYoulookpinkWhathashappened？
MissTInastagewhisper。Atwenty-four-inchwaist，andshewon’tletitoutWherearemybangles？Rummageronthetoilet-table，anddabsatherhairwithabrushintheinterval。
MissDWhoisthisCaptainGadsby？Idon’tthinkI’vemethim。
MissTYoumusthaveHebelongstotheHarrarsetI’vedancedwithhim，butI’venevertalkedtohimHe’sabigyellowman，justlikeanewly-hatchedchicken，withanenormousmoustacheHewalkslikethisimitatesCavalryswagger，andhegoes“Ha-Hmmm！”deepdowninhisthroatwhenhecan’tthinkofanythingtosayMammalikeshimIdon’t。
MissDAbstractedly。Doeshewaxthatmoustache？
MissTBusywithPowder-puff。Yes，IthinksoWhy？
MissDBendingoverthebodiceandsewingfuriously。Oh，nothing-only-MissTSternly。Onlywhat？Outwithit，Emma。
MissDWell，MayOlger-she’sengagedtoMrCharteris，youknow-said-Promiseyouwon’trepeatthis？
MissTYes，IpromiseWhatdidshesay？
MissDThat-thatbeingkissedwitharushwithamanwhodidn’twaxhismoustachewas-likeeatinganeggwithoutsalt。
MissTAtherfullheight，withcrushingscorn。MayOlgerisahorrid，nastyThing，andyoucantellherIsaidsoI’mgladshedoesn’tbelongtomyset-Imustgoandfeedthisman！DoIlookpresentable？
MissDYes，perfectlyBequickandhandhimovertoyourMother，andthenwecantalkIshalllistenatthedoortohearwhatyousaytohim。
MissT’SureIdon’tcareI’mnotafraidofCaptainGadsby。
Inproofofthisswingsintothedrawing-roomwithamannishstridefollowedbytwoshortsteps，whichProducestheeffectofarestivehorseenteringMissesCAPTAINGADSBY，whoissittingintheshadowofthewindow-curtain，andgazesroundhelplessly。
CAPTAINGADSBYAside。Thefilly，byJove！’Mustha’
pickedupthatactionfromthesireAloud，rising。Goodevening，MissThreegan。
MissTConsciousthatsheisflushing。Goodevening，CaptainGadsbyMammatoldmetosaythatshewillbereadyinafewminutesWon’tyouhavesometea？Aside。IhopeMammawillbequickWhatamItosaytothecreature？Aloudandabruptly。
Milkandsugar？
CAPTGNosugar，tha-anks，andverylittlemilkHa-Hmmm。
MissTAside。Ifhe’sgoingtodothat，I’mlostIshalllaughI
knowIshall！
CAPTGPullingathismoustacheandwatchingitsidewaysdownhisnose。Ha-HammAside。’Wonderwhatthelittlebeastcantalkabout’Mustmakeashotatit。
MissTAside。Oh，thisisagonizingImustsaysomething。
BothTogetherHaveyouBeen-CAPTGIbegyourpardonYouweregoingtosay-MissTWhohasbeenwatchingthemoustachewithawedfascination。Won’tyouhavesomeeggs？
CAPTGLookingbewilderedlyatthetea-table。Eggs！Aside。
OHades！Shemusthaveanursery-teaatthishourS’posethey’vewipedhermouthandsenthertomewhiletheMotherisgettingon...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：