A Little Cold Water

           Mynewlifehadlastedformorethanaweek,andIwasstrongerthaneverinthosetremendouspracticalresolutionsthatIfeltthecrisisrequired.Icontinuedtowalkextremelyfast,andtohaveageneralideathatIwasgettingon.ImadeitaruletotakeasmuchoutofmyselfasIpossiblycould,inmywayofdoingeverythingtowhichIappliedmyenergies.Imadeaperfectvictimofmyself.Ievenentertainedsomeideaofputtingmyselfonavegetablediet,vaguelyconceivingthat,inbecomingagraminivorousanimal,IshouldsacrificetoDora.

           Asyet,littleDorawasquiteunconsciousofmydesperatefirmness,otherwisethanasmylettersdarklyshadoweditforth.ButanotherSaturdaycame,andonthatSaturdayeveningshewastobeatMissMills’s;andwhenMr.Millshadgonetohiswhist-club(telegraphedtomeinthestreet,byabird-cageinthedrawing-roommiddlewindow),Iwastogotheretotea.

           Bythistime,wewerequitesettleddowninBuckinghamStreet,whereMr.Dickcontinuedhiscopyinginastateofabsolutefelicity.MyaunthadobtainedasignalvictoryoverMrs.Crupp,bypayingheroff,throwingthefirstpitchersheplantedonthestairsoutofwindow,andprotectinginperson,upanddownthestaircase,asupernumerarywhomsheengagedfromtheouterworld.ThesevigorousmeasuresstrucksuchterrortothebreastofMrs.Crupp,thatshesubsidedintoherownkitchen,undertheimpressionthatmyauntwasmad.MyauntbeingsupremelyindifferenttoMrs.

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