Лавка древностей

Chapter 3

           

           ‘Here,’hesaid,puttinghishandintohisbreastandsidlinguptotheoldmanashespoke;‘Ibroughtitmyselfforfearofaccidents,as,beingingold,itwassomethinglargeandheavyforNelltocarryinherbag.Sheneedbeaccustomedtosuchloadsbetimesthough,neighbor,forshewillcarryweightwhenyouaredead.’

           ‘Heavensendshemay!Ihopeso,’saidtheoldmanwithsomethinglikeagroan.

           ‘Hopeso!’echoedthedwarf,approachingclosetohisear;‘neighbour,IwouldIknewinwhatgoodinvestmentallthesesuppliesaresunk.Butyouareadeepman,andkeepyoursecretclose.’

           ‘Mysecret!’saidtheotherwithahaggardlook.‘Yes,you’rerightIIkeepitcloseveryclose.’

           Hesaidnomore,buttakingthemoneyturnedawaywithaslow,uncertainstep,andpressedhishanduponhisheadlikeawearyanddejectedman.Thedwarfwatchedhimsharply,whilehepassedintothelittlesitting-roomandlockeditinanironsafeabovethechimney-piece;andaftermusingforashortspace,preparedtotakehisleave,observingthatunlesshemadegoodhaste,MrsQuilpwouldcertainlybeinfitsonhisreturn.

           ‘Andso,neighbour,’headded,‘I’llturnmyfacehomewards,leavingmyloveforNellyandhopingshemayneverloseherwayagain,thoughherdoingsohasprocuredmeanhonourIdidn’texpect.’Withthathebowedandleeredatme,andwithakeenglancearoundwhichseemedtocomprehendeveryobjectwithinhisrangeofvision,however,smallortrivial,wenthisway.

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