Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Idon’tknowwhatjoyfulexclamationImadeorwasgoingtomake,butheputuphisfingerandIstoppedmyself."Passedthroughhereonfootthiseveningabouteightornine.Iheardofherfirstatthearchwaytoll,overatHighgate,butcouldn’tmakequitesure.Tracedherallalong,onandoff.Pickedherupatoneplace,anddroppedheratanother;butshe’sbeforeusnow,safe.Takeholdofthiscupandsaucer,ostler.Now,ifyouwasn’tbroughtuptothebuttertrade,lookoutandseeifyoucancatchhalfacrowninyourt’otherhand.One,two,three,andthereyouare!Now,mylad,tryagallop!"WeweresooninSaintAlbansandalightedalittlebeforeday,whenIwasjustbeginningtoarrangeandcomprehendtheoccurrencesofthenightandreallytobelievethattheywerenotadream.Leavingthecarriageattheposting-houseandorderingfreshhorsestobeready,mycompaniongavemehisarm,andwewenttowardshome."Asthisisyourregularabode,MissSummerson,yousee,"heobserved,"Ishouldliketoknowwhetheryou’vebeenaskedforbyanystrangeransweringthedescription,orwhetherMr.Jarndycehas.Idon’tmuchexpectit,butitmightbe."Asweascendedthehill,helookedabouthimwithasharpeyethedaywasnowbreakingandremindedmethatIhadcomedownitonenight,asIhadreasonforremembering,withmylittleservantandpoorJo,whomhecalledToughey.Iwonderedhowheknewthat."Whenyoupassedamanupontheroad,justyonder,youknow,"saidMr.Bucket.Yes,Irememberedthattoo,verywell."Thatwasme,"saidMr.Bucket.

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