tailieunhanh - luyện đọc tiếng anh qua các tác phẩm văn học--THE LITTLE PRINCESS Chapter 7

THE LITTLE PRINCESS - công chúa nhỏ Chapter 7 Đây là câu truyện anh ngữ với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc ngoại ngữ này. | THE LITTLE PRINCESS Chapter 7 7. The Diamond Mines Again When Sara entered the holly-hung schoolroom in the afternoon she did so as the head of a sort of procession. Miss Minchin in her grandest silk dress led her by the hand. A manservant followed carrying the box containing the Last Doll a housemaid carried a second box and Becky brought up the rear carrying a third and wearing a clean apron and a new cap. Sara would have much preferred to enter in the usual way but Miss Minchin had sent for her and after an interview in her private sitting room had expressed her wishes. This is not an ordinary occasion she said. I do not desire that it should be treated as one. So Sara was led grandly in and felt shy when on her entry the big girls stared at her and touched each other s elbows and the little ones began to squirm joyously in their seats. Silence young ladies said Miss Minchin at the murmur which arose. James place the box on the table and remove the lid. Emma put yours upon a chair. Becky suddenly and severely. Becky had quite forgotten herself in her excitement and was grinning at Lottie who was wriggling with rapturous expectation. She almost dropped her box the disapproving voice so startled her and her frightened bobbing curtsy of apology was so funny that Lavinia and Jessie tittered. It is not your place to look at the young ladies said Miss Minchin. You forget yourself. Put your box down. Becky obeyed with alarmed haste and hastily backed toward the door. You may leave us Miss Minchin announced to the servants with a wave of her hand. Becky stepped aside respectfully to allow the superior servants to pass out first. She could not help casting a longing glance at the box on the table. Something made of blue satin was peeping from between the folds of tissue paper. If you please Miss Minchin said Sara suddenly mayn t Becky stay It was a bold thing to do. Miss Minchin was betrayed into something like a slight jump. Then she put her eyeglass up and gazed at her