Холодный дом

A Wintry Day and Night

           HenceGeorge,patrollingregularlyeveryhalf-hourtotheroomssocarefullylookedafter,extendshismarchtothehall-door,looksabouthim,andbringsbackthebestreporthecanmakeoftheworstofnights,thesleetstillfallingandeventhestonefootwayslyingankle-deepinicysludge.Volumnia,inherroomuparetiredlandingonthestaircasethesecondturningpasttheendofthecarvingandgilding,acousinlyroomcontainingafearfulabortionofaportraitofSirLeicesterbanishedforitscrimes,andcommandinginthedayasolemnyardplantedwithdried-upshrubslikeantediluvianspecimensofblackteaisapreytohorrorsofmanykinds.Notlastnorleastamongthem,possibly,isahorrorofwhatmaybefallherlittleincomeintheevent,assheexpressesit,"ofanythinghappening"toSirLeicester.Anything,inthissense,meaningonethingonly;andthatthelastthingthatcanhappentotheconsciousnessofanybaronetintheknownworld.AneffectofthesehorrorsisthatVolumniafindsshecannotgotobedinherownroomorsitbythefireinherownroom,butmustcomeforthwithherfairheadtiedupinaprofusionofshawl,andherfairformenrobedindrapery,andparadethemansionlikeaghost,particularlyhauntingtherooms,warmandluxurious,preparedforonewhostilldoesnotreturn.

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