دانلود رمان انگلیسی “یاقوت کبود و اسرار” – یک راز دنج دهه 1920

The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost crunched to a stop on the gravel drive, and I adjusted my hat for the fifth time, nudging it to what I hoped was a fashionable angle. Beside me, Jimmy fidgeted with his cufflinks, his expression teetering between excitement and terror. “Stand up straight, both of you. And stop fidgeting. It makes you look nervous,” said our mother sternly as she stood ramrod straight, looking rather regal in her mauve silk dress embroidered with tiny seed pearls at the cuffs and neckline. “I am nervous. Terrified, in fact,” said Jimmy with an audible gulp. “What the deuce am I going to do, Kitty?” “Language,” hissed my mother, but Jimmy merely rolled his eyes, which earned him a quick slap on the arm. “You’ll be fine, brother dear. Only, try not to say anything…Jimmy-ish,” I whispered. “What’s that supposed to mean?” he asked indignantly. “It means don’t ask if they’ve ridden elephants to school, and don’t call the princess ‘Your Worship’,” I said severely. Jimmy frowned at my words, then brightened and shot me a grin.