Холодный дом

A Wintry Day and Night

           Heislyingthus,apparentlyforgetfulofhisnewerandminorsurprise,whenthehousekeeperreturns,accompaniedbyhertrooperson.Mr.Georgeapproachessoftlytothebedside,makeshisbow,squareshischest,andstands,withhisfaceflushed,veryheartilyashamedofhimself."Goodheaven,anditisreallyGeorgeRouncewell!"exclaimsSirLeicester."Doyourememberme,George?"Thetrooperneedstolookathimandtoseparatethissoundfromthatsoundbeforeheknowswhathehassaid,butdoingthisandbeingalittlehelpedbyhismother,hereplies,"Imusthaveaverybadmemory,indeed,SirLeicester,ifIfailedtorememberyou.""WhenIlookatyou,GeorgeRouncewell,"SirLeicesterobserveswithdifficulty,"IseesomethingofaboyatChesneyWoldIrememberwellverywell."Helooksatthetrooperuntiltearscomeintohiseyes,andthenhelooksatthesleetandsnowagain."Iaskyourpardon,SirLeicester,"saysthetrooper,"butwouldyouacceptofmyarmstoraiseyouup?Youwouldlieeasier,SirLeicester,ifyouwouldallowmetomoveyou.""Ifyouplease,GeorgeRouncewell;ifyouwillbesogood."Thetroopertakeshiminhisarmslikeachild,lightlyraiseshim,andturnshimwithhisfacemoretowardsthewindow."Thankyou.Youhaveyourmother’sgentleness,"returnsSirLeicester,"andyourownstrength.Thankyou."Hesignstohimwithhishandnottogoaway.Georgequietlyremainsatthebedside,waitingtobespokento."Whydidyouwishforsecrecy?"IttakesSirLeicestersometimetoaskthis.

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