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Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собакиHad it been a Richard there! the cup of liberty might have been dashed from England's lips, and the taste of freedom held back for a hundred years. But the heart of King John sinks before the stern faces of the English fighting men, and the arm of King John drops back on to his rein, and he dismounts and takes his seat in the foremost barge. And the Barons follow in, with each mailed hand upon the sword-hilt, and the word is given to let go. Slowly the heavy, bright-decked barges leave the shore of Runningmede. Slowly against the swift current they work their ponderous way, till, with a low grumble, they grate against the bank of the little island that from this day will bear the name of Magna Charta Island. And King John has stepped upon the shore, and we wait in breathless silence till a great shout cleaves the air, and the great cornerstone in England's temple of liberty has, now we know, been firmly laid. CHAPTER XII (глава двенадцатая) Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (Генрих Восьмой и Анна Болейн). Disadvantages of living in same house with pair of lovers (неудобства пребывания в одном доме с парой влюбленных) ...» |
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