Холодный дом

Obstinacy

           "Andletmeentreatyoutoconsiderthattheclearingupofthismysteryandthediscoveryoftherealperpetratorofthisdeedmaybeofthelastimportancetoothersbesidesyourself."Heheardmerespectfullybutwithoutmuchheedingthesewords,whichIspokealittleturnedfromhim,alreadyonmywaytothedoor;hewasobserving(thistheyafterwardstoldme)myheightandfigure,whichseemedtocatchhisattentionallatonce."’Tiscurious,"saidhe."AndyetIthoughtsoatthetime!"Myguardianaskedhimwhathemeant."Why,sir,"heanswered,"whenmyillfortunetookmetothedeadman’sstaircaseonthenightofhismurder,IsawashapesolikeMissSummerson’sgobymeinthedarkthatIhadhalfamindtospeaktoit."ForaninstantIfeltsuchashudderasIneverfeltbeforeorsinceandhopeIshallneverfeelagain."ItcamedownstairsasIwentup,"saidthetrooper,"andcrossedthemoonlightedwindowwithalooseblackmantleon;Inoticedadeepfringetoit.However,ithasnothingtodowiththepresentsubject,exceptingthatMissSummersonlookedsolikeitatthemomentthatitcameintomyhead."Icannotseparateanddefinethefeelingsthataroseinmeafterthis;itisenoughthatthevaguedutyandobligationIhadfeltuponmefromthefirstoffollowingtheinvestigationwas,withoutmydistinctlydaringtoaskmyselfanyquestion,increased,andthatIwasindignantlysureoftherebeingnopossibilityofareasonformybeingafraid.Wethreewentoutoftheprisonandwalkedupanddownatsomeshortdistancefromthegate,whichwasinaretiredplace.

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