Холодный дом

A Wintry Day and Night

           Solitudeundersuchcircumstancesbeingnottobethoughtof,Volumniaisattendedbyhermaid,who,impressedfromherownbedforthatpurpose,extremelycold,verysleepy,andgenerallyaninjuredmaidascondemnedbycircumstancestotakeofficewithacousin,whenshehadresolvedtobemaidtonothinglessthantenthousandayear,hasnotasweetexpressionofcountenance.Theperiodicalvisitsofthetroopertotheserooms,however,inthecourseofhispatrollingisanassuranceofprotectionandcompanybothtomistressandmaid,whichrendersthemveryacceptableinthesmallhoursofthenight.Wheneverheisheardadvancing,theybothmakesomelittledecorativepreparationtoreceivehim;atothertimestheydividetheirwatchesintoshortscrapsofoblivionanddialoguesnotwhollyfreefromacerbity,astowhetherMissDedlock,sittingwithherfeetuponthefender,wasorwasnotfallingintothefirewhenrescued(tohergreatdispleasure)byherguardiangeniusthemaid."HowisSirLeicesternow,Mr.George?"inquiresVolumnia,adjustinghercowloverherhead."Why,SirLeicesterismuchthesame,miss.Heisverylowandill,andheevenwandersalittlesometimes.""Hasheaskedforme?"inquiresVolumniatenderly."Why,no,Ican’tsayhehas,miss.Notwithinmyhearing,thatistosay.""Thisisatrulysadtime,Mr.George.""Itisindeed,miss.Hadn’tyoubettergotobed?""Youhadadealbettergotobed,MissDedlock,"quoththemaidsharply.ButVolumniaanswersNo!No!Shemaybeaskedfor,shemaybewantedatamoment’snotice.

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