Холодный дом

Flight

           "Theoldhousekeeperleavesherwiththeletterinherhand.Intruthsheisnotahardladynaturally,andthetimehasbeenwhenthesightofthevenerablefiguresuingtoherwithsuchstrongearnestnesswouldhavemovedhertogreatcompassion.Butsolongaccustomedtosuppressemotionandkeepdownreality,solongschooledforherownpurposesinthatdestructiveschoolwhichshutsupthenaturalfeelingsoftheheartlikefliesinamberandspreadsoneuniformanddrearyglossoverthegoodandbad,thefeelingandtheunfeeling,thesensibleandthesenseless,shehadsubduedevenherwonderuntilnow.Sheopenstheletter.Spreadoutuponthepaperisaprintedaccountofthediscoveryofthebodyasitlayfacedownwardonthefloor,shotthroughtheheart;andunderneathiswrittenherownname,withtheword"murderess"attached.Itfallsoutofherhand.Howlongitmayhavelainuponthegroundsheknowsnot,butitlieswhereitfellwhenaservantstandsbeforeherannouncingtheyoungmanofthenameofGuppy.Thewordshaveprobablybeenrepeatedseveraltimes,fortheyareringinginherheadbeforeshebeginstounderstandthem."Lethimcomein!"Hecomesin.Holdingtheletterinherhand,whichshehastakenfromthefloor,shetriestocollectherthoughts.IntheeyesofMr.GuppysheisthesameLadyDedlock,holdingthesameprepared,proud,chillingstate.

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