Холодный дом

Springing a Mine

           "NowIunderstandyou,youknow,andbeingdeputedbySirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,tolookintothislittlematter,"againSirLeicestermechanicallybowsinconfirmationofthestatement,"cangiveitmyfairandfullattention.NowIwon’talludetoconspiringtoextortmoneyoranythingofthatsort,becausewearemenandwomenoftheworldhere,andourobjectistomakethingspleasant.ButItellyouwhatIDOwonderat;Iamsurprisedthatyoushouldthinkofmakinganoisebelowinthehall.Itwassoopposedtoyourinterests.That’swhatIlookat.""Wewantedtogetin,"pleadsMr.Smallweed."Why,ofcourseyouwantedtogetin,"Mr.Bucketassertswithcheerfulness;"butforaoldgentlemanatyourtimeoflifewhatIcalltrulyvenerable,mindyou!withhiswitssharpened,asIhavenodoubttheyare,bythelossoftheuseofhislimbs,whichoccasionsallhisanimationtomountupintohishead,nottoconsiderthatifhedon’tkeepsuchabusinessasthepresentascloseaspossibleitcan’tbeworthamagtohim,issocurious!Youseeyourtempergotthebetterofyou;that’swhereyoulostground,"saysMr.Bucketinanargumentativeandfriendlyway."IonlysaidIwouldn’tgowithoutoneoftheservantscameuptoSirLeicesterDedlock,"returnsMr.Smallweed."That’sit!That’swhereyourtempergotthebetterofyou.Now,youkeepitunderanothertimeandyou’llmakemoneybyit.ShallIringforthemtocarryyoudown?""Whenarewetohearmoreofthis?"Mrs.Chadbandsternlydemands.

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