Лавка древностей

Chapter 9

           Toseetheoldmanstruckdownbeneaththepressureofsomehiddengrief,tomarkhiswaveringandunsettledstate,tobeagitatedattimeswithadreadfulfearthathismindwaswandering,andtotraceinhiswordsandlooksthedawningofdespondentmadness;towatchandwaitandlistenforconfirmationofthesethingsdayafterday,andtofeelandknowthat,comewhatmight,theywerealoneintheworldwithnoonetohelporadviseorcareaboutthemthesewerecausesofdepressionandanxietythatmighthavesatheavilyonanolderbreastwithmanyinfluencesatworktocheerandgladdenit,buthowheavilyonthemindofayoungchildtowhomtheywereeverpresent,andwhowasconstantlysurroundedbyallthatcouldkeepsuchthoughtsinrestlessaction!

           Andyet,totheoldman’svision,Nellwasstillthesame.Whenhecould,foramoment,disengagehismindfromthephantomthathauntedandbroodedonitalways,therewashisyoungcompanionwiththesamesmileforhim,thesameearnestwords,thesamemerrylaugh,thesameloveandcarethat,sinkingdeepintohissoul,seemedtohavebeenpresenttohimthroughhiswholelife.Andsohewenton,contenttoreadthebookofherheartfromthepagefirstpresentedtohim,littledreamingofthestorythatlayhiddeninitsotherleaves,andmurmuringwithinhimselfthatatleastthechildwashappy.

           Shehadbeenonce.Shehadgonesingingthroughthedimrooms,andmovingwithgayandlightsomestepamongtheirdustytreasures,makingthemolderbyheryounglife,andsternerandmoregrimbyhergayandcheerfulpresence.

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