Chapter 14

           

           AsitwasveryeasyforKittopersuadehimselfthattheoldhousewasinhisway,hiswaybeinganywhere,hetriedtolookuponhispassingitoncemoreasamatterofimperativeanddisagreeablenecessity,quiteapartfromanydesireofhisown,towhichhecouldnotchoosebutyield.ItisnotuncommonforpeoplewhoaremuchbetterfedandtaughtthanChristopherNubbleshadeverbeen,tomakedutiesoftheirinclinationsinmattersofmoredoubtfulpropriety,andtotakegreatcreditfortheself-denialwithwhichtheygratifythemselves.

           Therewasnoneedofanycautionthistime,andnofearofbeingdetainedbyhavingtoplayoutareturnmatchwithDanielQuilp’sboy.Theplacewasentirelydeserted,andlookedasdustyanddingyasifithadbeensoformonths.Arustypadlockwasfastenedonthedoor,endsofdiscolouredblindsandcurtainsflappeddrearilyagainstthehalf-openedupperwindows,andthecrookedholescutintheclosedshuttersbelow,wereblackwiththedarknessoftheinside.Someoftheglassinthewindowhehadsooftenwatched,hadbeenbrokenintheroughhurryofthemorning,andthatroomlookedmoredesertedanddullthanany.Agroupofidleurchinshadtakenpossessionofthedoor-steps;somewereplyingtheknockerandlisteningwithdelighteddreadtothehollowsoundsitspreadthroughthedismantledhouse;otherswereclusteredaboutthekeyhole,watchinghalfinjestandhalfinearnestfor‘theghost,’whichanhour’sgloom,addedtothemysterythathungaboutthelateinhabitants,hadalreadyraised.

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