Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           ""Oh!"saidMr.Guppywithablanklook."Isthattantamount,sir,toacceptance,orrejection,orconsideration?""Todecidedrejection,ifyouplease,"returnedmyguardian.Mr.Guppylookedincredulouslyathisfriend,andathismother,whosuddenlyturnedveryangry,andatthefloor,andattheceiling."Indeed?"saidhe."Then,Jobling,ifyouwasthefriendyourepresentyourself,Ishouldthinkyoumighthandmymotheroutofthegangwayinsteadofallowinghertoremainwheresheain’twanted."ButMrs.Guppypositivelyrefusedtocomeoutofthegangway.Shewouldn’thearofit."Why,getalongwithyou,"saidshetomyguardian,"whatdoyoumean?Ain’tmysongoodenoughforyou?Yououghttobeashamedofyourself.Getoutwithyou!""Mygoodlady,"returnedmyguardian,"itishardlyreasonabletoaskmetogetoutofmyownroom.""Idon’tcareforthat,"saidMrs.Guppy."Getoutwithyou.Ifweain’tgoodenoughforyou,goandprocuresomebodythatisgoodenough.Goalongandfind’em."IwasquiteunpreparedfortherapidmannerinwhichMrs.Guppy’spowerofjocularitymergedintoapoweroftakingtheprofoundestoffence."Goalongandfindsomebodythat’sgoodenoughforyou,"repeatedMrs.Guppy."Getout!"NothingseemedtoastonishMr.Guppy’smothersomuchandtomakehersoveryindignantasournotgettingout."Whydon’tyougetout?"saidMrs.Guppy

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