Холодный дом

Springing a Mine

           Attea,myprisonergotuptofetchherpockethandkercherfromthebedroomwherethebonnetswas;shewasratheralongtimegoneandcamebackalittleoutofwind.AssoonastheycamehomethiswasreportedtomebyMrs.Bucket,alongwithherobservationsandsuspicions.Ihadthepieceofwaterdraggedbymoonlight,inpresenceofacoupleofourmen,andthepocketpistolwasbroughtupbeforeithadbeentherehalf-a-dozenhours.Now,mydear,putyourarmalittlefurtherthroughmine,andholditsteady,andIshan’thurtyou!"InatriceMr.Bucketsnapsahandcuffonherwrist."That’sone,"saysMr.Bucket."Nowtheother,darling.Two,andalltold!"Herises;sherisestoo."Where,"sheaskshim,darkeningherlargeeyesuntiltheirdroopinglidsalmostconcealthemandyettheystare,"whereisyourfalse,yourtreacherous,andcursedwife?""She’sgoneforrardtothePoliceOffice,"returnsMr.Bucket."You’llseeherthere,mydear.""Iwouldliketokissher!"exclaimsMademoiselleHortense,pantingtigress-like."You’dbiteher,Isuspect,"saysMr.Bucket."Iwould!"makinghereyesverylarge."Iwouldlovetotearherlimbfromlimb.""Blessyou,darling,"saysMr.Bucketwiththegreatestcomposure,"I’mfullypreparedtohearthat.Yoursexhavesuchasurprisinganimosityagainstoneanotherwhenyoudodiffer.Youdon’tmindmehalfsomuch,doyou?""No.Thoughyouareadevilstill.""Angelanddevilbyturns,eh?"criesMr.Bucket."ButIaminmyregularemployment,youmustconsider.Letmeputyourshawltidy.I’vebeenlady’smaidtoagoodmanybeforenow.

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