Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Elsewhyshouldhetalkabouthis’twentyminutespast’andabouthishavingnowatchtotellthetimeby?Twentyminutes!Hedon’tusuallycuthistimesofineasthat.Ifhecomestohalf-hours,it’sasmuchasHEdoes.Now,yousee,eitherherladyshipgavehimthatwatchorhetookit.Ithinkshegaveithim.Now,whatshouldshegiveithimfor?Whatshouldshegiveithimfor?"Herepeatedthisquestiontohimselfseveraltimesaswehurriedon,appearingtobalancebetweenavarietyofanswersthataroseinhismind."Iftimecouldbespared,"saidMr.Bucket,"whichistheonlythingthatcan’tbesparedinthiscase,Imightgetitoutofthatwoman;butit’stoodoubtfulachancetotrusttounderpresentcircumstances.Theyareuptokeepingacloseeyeuponher,andanyfoolknowsthatapoorcreeturlikeher,beatenandkickedandscarredandbruisedfromheadtofoot,willstandbythehusbandthatillusesherthroughthickandthin.There’ssomethingkeptback.It’sapitybutwhatwehadseentheotherwoman."Iregretteditexceedingly,forshewasverygrateful,andIfeltsurewouldhaveresistednoentreatyofmine."It’spossible,MissSummerson,"saidMr.Bucket,ponderingonit,"thatherladyshipsentheruptoLondonwithsomewordforyou,andit’spossiblethatherhusbandgotthewatchtolethergo.Itdon’tcomeoutaltogethersoplainastopleaseme,butit’sonthecards.Now,Idon’ttakekindlytolayingoutthemoneyofSirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,ontheseroughs,andIdon’tseemywaytotheusefulnessofitatpresent.

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