Холодный дом

Quite at Home

           Inmyroomtherewereovalengravingsofthemonthsladieshaymakinginshortwaistsandlargehatstiedunderthechin,forJune;smooth-leggednoblemenpointingwithcocked-hatstovillagesteeples,forOctober.Half-lengthportraitsincrayonsaboundedallthroughthehouse,butweresodispersedthatIfoundthebrotherofayouthfulofficerofmineinthechina-closetandthegreyoldageofmyprettyyoungbride,withaflowerinherbodice,inthebreakfast-room.Assubstitutes,Ihadfourangels,ofQueenAnne’sreign,takingacomplacentgentlemantoheaven,infestoons,withsomedifficulty;andacompositioninneedleworkrepresentingfruit,akettle,andanalphabet.Allthemovables,fromthewardrobestothechairsandtables,hangings,glasses,eventothepincushionsandscent-bottlesonthedressing-tables,displayedthesamequaintvariety.Theyagreedinnothingbuttheirperfectneatness,theirdisplayofthewhitestlinen,andtheirstoring-up,wheresoevertheexistenceofadrawer,smallorlarge,rendereditpossible,ofquantitiesofrose-leavesandsweetlavender.Such,withitsilluminatedwindows,softenedhereandtherebyshadowsofcurtains,shiningoutuponthestarlightnight;withitslight,andwarmth,andcomfort;withitshospitablejingle,atadistance,ofpreparationsfordinner;withthefaceofitsgenerousmasterbrighteningeverythingwesaw;andjustwindenoughwithouttosoundalowaccompanimenttoeverythingweheard,wereourfirstimpressionsofBleakHouse."Iamgladyoulikeit,"saidMr.JarndycewhenhehadbroughtusroundagaintoAda’ssitting-room.

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