Лавка древностей

Chapter 1

           Idon’tconsider!’hecriedwithsuddenquerulousness,‘why,Godknowsthatthisonechildisthethoughtandobjectofmylife,andyetheneverprospersmeno,never!’

           Atthisjuncture,thesubjectofourconversationagainreturned,andtheoldmanmotioningtometoapproachthetable,brokeoff,andsaidnomore.

           WehadscarcelybegunourrepastwhentherewasaknockatthedoorbywhichIhadentered,andNellburstingintoaheartylaugh,whichIwasrejoicedtohear,foritwaschildlikeandfullofhilarity,saiditwasnodoubtdearoldKitcomingbackatlast.

           ‘FoolishNell!’saidtheoldmanfondlingwithherhair.‘ShealwayslaughsatpoorKit.’

           Thechildlaughedagainmoreheartilythanbefore,andIcouldnothelpsmilingfrompuresympathy.Thelittleoldmantookupacandleandwenttoopenthedoor.Whenhecameback,Kitwasathisheels.

           Kitwasashock-headed,shambling,awkwardladwithanuncommonlywidemouth,veryredcheeks,aturned-upnose,andcertainlythemostcomicalexpressionoffaceIeversaw.Hestoppedshortatthedooronseeingastranger,twirledinhishandaperfectlyroundoldhatwithoutanyvestigeofabrim,andrestinghimselfnowononelegandnowontheotherandchangingthemconstantly,stoodinthedoorway,lookingintotheparlourwiththemostextraordinaryleerIeverbeheld.Ientertainedagratefulfeelingtowardstheboyfromthatminute,forIfeltthathewasthecomedyofthechild’slife.

           ‘Alongway,wasn’tit,Kit?’saidthelittleoldman.

           ‘Why,then,itwasagoodishstretch,master,’returnedKit.

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