A Prince of Sinners E. Phillips Oppenheim BOOK 2 CHAPTER 9 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | A Prince of Sinners E. Phillips Oppenheim BOOK 2 CHAPTER 9 GHOST Brooks relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time. He sat between Selina and Louise and made himself agreeable to both. Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted and for the remainder almost boisterous. Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity. His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it. One would think papa that you and Mr. Brooks had been quarrelling she remarked tartly. You seem quite odd to-night. Mr. Bullsom raised his glass. He had lately improved his cellar. Drink your health Brooks he said looking towards him. We had an interesting chat but we didn t get quarrelling did we Nor are we ever likely to Brooks answered smiling. You know Miss Bullsom your father was my first client of any importance and I shan t forget how glad I was to get his cheque. I m very pleased that he was useful to you Selina answered impressively. Will you tell me something that we want to know very much Certainly Are you really not coming back to Medchester to live Brooks shook his head. No. I am settling down in London. I have found some work there I like. Then are you the Mr. Brooks who has started what the Daily Courier calls a Whiteby s Charity Scheme in the East End Quite true Miss Bullsom. And your cousin is helping me. Selina raised her eyebrows. Dear me she said I had no idea that Many had time to spare for that sort of thing had you father Many can look after herself and uncommonly well too Mr. Bullsom answered. She comes mostly in the evening Brooks explained but she is one of my most useful helpers. It must be so interesting to do good Louise said artlessly. After dinner Mr. Brooks will you tell us all about it It seems so odd that you should care so much for that sort of thing Selina remarked. As a rule it is the frumpy and uninteresting people who go in for visiting the poor
