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Сердца трех / Hearts of three. Уровень 3
Джек Лондон
Сердца трех / Hearts of three. Уровень 3
Chapter I
Сердца трех / Hearts of three. Уровень 3
Jack London
Hearts of Three
© Матвеев С. А., адаптация текста, комментарии, словарь, 2021
© ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2021
Chapter I
Events happened very rapidly with Francis Morgan[1], inheritor of many millions, that late spring morning.
“Parker[2],” he said to the valet. “Parker, I’m going fishing.”
“Yes, sir!”
“I ordered some rods. Please bring them. I need two weeks in the woods. Do you remember Sir Henry[3]? the old Sir Henry, the buccaneer?”
“Yes, sir; I’ve read of him, sir.”
Parker paused in the doorway.
“Just an old pirate, you know.”
“Oh, no, sir,” Parker protested. “He was Governor of Jamaica[4]. He was a respectable man.”
“Hm, we Morgans never found his treasure.”
A telephone buzzed.