Лавка древностей

Chapter 1

           

           YetIlingeredabout,andcouldnottearmyselfaway,thinkingofallpossibleharmthatmighthappentothechildoffiresandrobberiesandevenmurderandfeelingasifsomeevilmustensueifIturnedmybackupontheplace.Theclosingofadoororwindowinthestreetbroughtmebeforethecuriosity-dealer’soncemore;Icrossedtheroadandlookedupatthehousetoassuremyselfthatthenoisehadnotcomefromthere.No,itwasblack,cold,andlifelessasbefore.

           Therewerefewpassengersastir;thestreetwassadanddismal,andprettywellmyown.Afewstragglersfromthetheatreshurriedby,andnowandthenIturnedasidetoavoidsomenoisydrunkardashereeledhomewards,buttheseinterruptionswerenotfrequentandsoonceased.Theclocksstruckone.StillIpacedupanddown,promisingmyselfthateverytimeshouldbethelast,andbreakingfaithwithmyselfonsomenewpleaasoftenasIdidso.

           ThemoreIthoughtofwhattheoldmanhadsaid,andofhislooksandbearing,thelessIcouldaccountforwhatIhadseenandheard.Ihadastrongmisgivingthathisnightlyabsencewasfornogoodpurpose.Ihadonlycometoknowthefactthroughtheinnocenceofthechild,andthoughtheoldmanwasbyatthetime,andsawmyundisguisedsurprise,hehadpreservedastrangemysteryuponthesubjectandofferednowordofexplanation.Thesereflectionsnaturallyrecalledagainmorestronglythanbeforehishaggardface,hiswanderingmanner,hisrestlessanxiouslooks.

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