Холодный дом

Flight

           Andnowtoseehimafterall,andinaprisontoo!Andthebroadstomacherheaves,andthequaintuprightold-fashionedfigurebendsunderitsloadofaffectionatedistress.Mrs.Bagnet,withtheinstinctiveskillofagoodwarmheart,leavestheoldhousekeepertoheremotionsforalittlewhilenotwithoutpassingthebackofherhandacrossherownmotherlyeyesandpresentlychirpsupinhercheerymanner,"SoIsaystoGeorgewhenIgoestocallhimintotea(hepretendedtobesmokinghispipeoutside),’Whatailsyouthisafternoon,George,forgracioussake?Ihaveseenallsorts,andIhaveseenyouprettyofteninseasonandoutofseason,abroadandathome,andIneverseeyousomelancholypenitent.’’Why,Mrs.Bagnet,’saysGeorge,’it’sbecauseIAMmelancholyandpenitentboth,thisafternoon,thatyouseemeso.’’Whathaveyoudone,oldfellow?’Isays.’Why,Mrs.Bagnet,’saysGeorge,shakinghishead,’whatIhavedonehasbeendonethismanyalongyear,andisbestnottriedtobeundonenow.IfIevergettoheavenitwon’tbeforbeingagoodsontoawidowedmother;Isaynomore.’Now,ma’am,whenGeorgesaystomethatit’sbestnottriedtobeundonenow,IhavemythoughtsasIhaveoftenhadbefore,andIdrawitoutofGeorgehowhecomestohavesuchthingsonhimthatafternoon.ThenGeorgetellsmethathehasseenbychance,atthelawyer’soffice,afineoldladythathasbroughthismotherplainbeforehim,andherunsonaboutthatoldladytillhequiteforgetshimselfandpaintsherpicturetomeassheusedtobe,yearsuponyearsback.

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