VANITY FAIR WILLIAM MAKERPEACE THACKERAY CHAPTER 33 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh | VANITY FAIR WILLIAM MAKERPEACE THACKERAY CHAPTER 33 In Which Miss Crawley s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her The kind reader must please to remember while the army is marching from Flanders and after its heroic actions there is advancing to take the fortifications on the frontiers of France previous to an occupation of that country that there are a number of persons living peaceably in England who have to do with the history at present in hand and must come in for their share of the chronicle. During the time of these battles and dangers old Miss Crawley was living at Brighton very moderately moved by the great events that were going on. The great events rendered the newspapers rather interesting to be sure and Briggs read out the Gazette in which Rawdon Crawley s gallantry was mentioned with honour and his promotion was presently recorded. What a pity that young man has taken such an irretrievable step in the world his aunt said with his rank and distinction he might have married a brewer s daughter with a quarter of a million like Miss Grains or have looked to ally himself with the best families in England. He would have had my money some day or other or his children would for I m not in a hurry to go Miss Briggs although you may be in a hurry to be rid of me and instead of that he is a doomed pauper with a dancing-girl for a wife. Will my dear Miss Crawley not cast an eye of compassion upon the heroic soldier whose name is inscribed in the annals of his country s glory said Miss Briggs who was greatly excited by the Waterloo proceedings and loved speaking romantically when there was an occasion. Has not the Captain or the Colonel as I may now style him done deeds which make the name of Crawley illustrious Briggs you are a fool said Miss Crawley Colonel Crawley has dragged the name of Crawley through the mud Miss Briggs. Marry a drawingmaster s daughter indeed marry a dame de compagnie for she was no better Briggs no she was just what you are only younger and
