Холодный дом

Steel and Iron

           Georgecomesbluffandmartialthroughitall,andhispledgetobepresentatthemarriageandgiveawaythebrideisreceivedwithuniversalfavour.AwhirlingheadhasMr.Georgethatnightwhenheliesdowninthestate-bedofhisbrother’shousetothinkofallthesethingsandtoseetheimagesofhisnieces(awfulalltheeveningintheirfloatingmuslins)waltzing,aftertheGermanmanner,overhiscounterpane.Thebrothersareclosetednextmorningintheironmaster’sroom,wheretheelderisproceeding,inhisclearsensibleway,toshowhowhethinkshemaybestdisposeofGeorgeinhisbusiness,whenGeorgesqueezeshishandandstopshim."Brother,Ithankyouamilliontimesforyourmorethanbrotherlywelcome,andamilliontimesmoretothatforyourmorethanbrotherlyintentions.Butmyplansaremade.BeforeIsayawordastothem,Iwishtoconsultyouupononefamilypoint.How,"saysthetrooper,foldinghisarmsandlookingwithindomitablefirmnessathisbrother,"howismymothertobegottoscratchme?""IamnotsurethatIunderstandyou,George,"repliestheironmaster."Isay,brother,howismymothertobegottoscratchme?Shemustbegottodoitsomehow.""Scratchyououtofherwill,Ithinkyoumean?""OfcourseIdo.Inshort,"saysthetrooper,foldinghisarmsmoreresolutelyyet,"ImeanTOscratchme!""MydearGeorge,"returnshisbrother,"isitsoindispensablethatyoushouldundergothatprocess?""Quite!Absolutely!Icouldn’tbeguiltyofthemeannessofcomingbackwithoutit.Ishouldneverbesafenottobeoffagain.

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