Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Woodcourtwouldhaveremainedoutside,butatmysolicitationwentinwithus.Thepoorgirlwassittingonthefloorwheretheyhadlaidherdown.Theystoodaroundher,thoughatalittledistance,thatshemighthaveair.Shewasnotprettyandlookedweakandpoor,butshehadaplaintiveandagoodface,thoughitwasstillalittlewild.Ikneeledonthegroundbesideherandputherpoorheaduponmyshoulder,whereuponshedrewherarmroundmyneckandburstintotears."Mypoorgirl,"saidI,layingmyfaceagainstherforehead,forindeedIwascryingtoo,andtrembling,"itseemscrueltotroubleyounow,butmoredependsonourknowingsomethingaboutthisletterthanIcouldtellyouinanhour."Shebeganpiteouslydeclaringthatshedidn’tmeananyharm,shedidn’tmeananyharm,Mrs.Snagsby!"Weareallsureofthat,"saidI."Butpraytellmehowyougotit.""Yes,dearlady,Iwill,andtellyoutrue.I’lltelltrue,indeed,Mrs.Snagsby.""Iamsureofthat,"saidI."Andhowwasit?""Ihadbeenoutonanerrand,dearladylongafteritwasdarkquitelate;andwhenIcamehome,Ifoundacommon-lookingperson,allwetandmuddy,lookingupatourhouse.Whenshesawmecominginatthedoor,shecalledmebackandsaiddidIlivehere.AndIsaidyes,andshesaidsheknewonlyoneortwoplacesabouthere,buthadlostherwayandcouldn’tfindthem.Oh,whatshallIdo,whatshallIdo!Theywon’tbelieveme!Shedidn’tsayanyharmtome,andIdidn’tsayanyharmtoher,indeed,Mrs.

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