Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           It’snotinherbox,andIthinkitmustbeabouther;butsheissotwistedandclenchedupthatsheisdifficulttohandlewithouthurting."Weallthreewentintothehousetogether;althoughitwascoldandraw,itsmeltclosetoofrombeingupallnight.Inthepassagebehindthedoorstoodascared,sorrowful-lookinglittlemaninagreycoatwhoseemedtohaveanaturallypolitemannerandspokemeekly."Downstairs,ifyouplease,Mr.Bucket,"saidhe."Theladywillexcusethefrontkitchen;weuseitasourworkadaysitting-room.ThebackisGuster’sbedroom,andinitshe’sa-carryingon,poorthing,toafrightfulextent!"Wewentdownstairs,followedbyMr.Snagsby,asIsoonfoundthelittlemantobe.Inthefrontkitchen,sittingbythefire,wasMrs.Snagsby,withveryredeyesandaverysevereexpressionofface."Mylittlewoman,"saidMr.Snagsby,enteringbehindus,"towavenottoputtoofineapointuponit,mydearhostilitiesforonesinglemomentinthecourseofthisprolongednight,hereisInspectorBucket,Mr.Woodcourt,andalady."Shelookedverymuchastonished,asshehadreasonfordoing,andlookedparticularlyhardatme."Mylittlewoman,"saidMr.Snagsby,sittingdownintheremotestcornerbythedoor,asifheweretakingaliberty,"itisnotunlikelythatyoumayinquireofmewhyInspectorBucket,Mr.Woodcourt,andaladycalluponusinCook’sCourt,CursitorStreet,atthepresenthour.Idon’tknow.Ihavenottheleastidea.IfIwastobeinformed,Ishoulddespairofunderstanding,andI’drathernotbetold.

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