Холодный дом

The Track

           Preferscarriageexercise."Tobesure,"saysMr.Bucket."Thatmakesadifference.NowIthinkofit,"saysMr.Bucket,warminghishandsandlookingpleasantlyattheblaze,"shewentoutwalkingtheverynightofthisbusiness.""Tobesureshedid!Iletherintothegardenovertheway.""Andleftherthere.Certainlyyoudid.Isawyoudoingit.""Ididn’tseeYOU,"saysMercury."Iwasratherinahurry,"returnsMr.Bucket,"forIwasgoingtovisitaauntofminethatlivesatChelseanextdoorbuttwototheoldoriginalBunHouseninetyyearoldtheoldladyis,asinglewoman,andgotalittleproperty.Yes,Ichancedtobepassingatthetime.Let’ssee.Whattimemightitbe?Itwasn’tten.""Half-pastnine.""You’reright.Soitwas.AndifIdon’tdeceivemyself,myLadywasmuffledinalooseblackmantle,withadeepfringetoit?""Ofcourseshewas."Ofcourseshewas.Mr.Bucketmustreturntoalittleworkhehastogetonwithupstairs,buthemustshakehandswithMercuryinacknowledgmentofhisagreeableconversation,andwillhethisisallheaskswillhe,whenhehasaleisurehalf-hour,thinkofbestowingitonthatRoyalAcademysculptor,fortheadvantageofbothparties?

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