Холодный дом

Enlightened

           Ifluctuatealittle;that’sthetruth.SometimesIhope,mydear,andsometimesIdon’tquitedespair,butnearly.Iget,"saidRichard,relinquishingmyhandgentlyandwalkingacrosstheroom,"sotired!"Hetookafewturnsupanddownandsunkuponthesofa."Iget,"herepeatedgloomily,"sotired.Itissuchweary,wearywork!"Hewasleaningonhisarmsayingthesewordsinameditativevoiceandlookingatthegroundwhenmydarlingrose,putoffherbonnet,kneeleddownbesidehimwithhergoldenhairfallinglikesunlightonhishead,claspedhertwoarmsroundhisneck,andturnedherfacetome.Oh,whatalovinganddevotedfaceIsaw!"Esther,dear,"shesaidveryquietly,"Iamnotgoinghomeagain."Alightshoneinuponmeallatonce."Neveranymore.Iamgoingtostaywithmydearhusband.Wehavebeenmarriedabovetwomonths.Gohomewithoutme,myownEsther;Ishallnevergohomeanymore!"Withthosewordsmydarlingdrewhisheaddownonherbreastandhelditthere.AndifeverinmylifeIsawalovethatnothingbutdeathcouldchange,Isawitthenbeforeme."SpeaktoEsther,mydearest,"saidRichard,breakingthesilencepresently."Tellherhowitwas."Imetherbeforeshecouldcometomeandfoldedherinmyarms.Weneitherofusspoke,butwithhercheekagainstmyownIwantedtohearnothing."Mypet,"saidI."Mylove.Mypoor,poorgirl!"Ipitiedhersomuch.IwasveryfondofRichard,buttheimpulsethatIhaduponmewastopityhersomuch.

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