Холодный дом

The Ghost’s Walk

           Thegrandson,however,beingsmittenbyasuddenwishtoseethehousehimself,proposestojointheparty.Thegrandmother,whoispleasedthatheshouldhavethatinterest,accompanieshimthoughtodohimjustice,heisexceedinglyunwillingtotroubleher."Muchobligedtoyou,ma’am!"saysMr.Guppy,divestinghimselfofhiswetdreadnoughtinthehall."UsLondonlawyersdon’toftengetanout,andwhenwedo,weliketomakethemostofit,youknow."Theoldhousekeeper,withagraciousseverityofdeportment,wavesherhandtowardsthegreatstaircase.Mr.GuppyandhisfriendfollowRosa;Mrs.Rouncewellandhergrandsonfollowthem;ayounggardenergoesbeforetoopentheshutters.Asisusuallythecasewithpeoplewhogooverhouses,Mr.Guppyandhisfriendaredeadbeatbeforetheyhavewellbegun.Theystraggleaboutinwrongplaces,lookatwrongthings,don’tcarefortherightthings,gapewhenmoreroomsareopened,exhibitprofounddepressionofspirits,andareclearlyknockedup.Ineachsuccessivechamberthattheyenter,Mrs.Rouncewell,whoisasuprightasthehouseitself,restsapartinawindow-seatorothersuchnookandlistenswithstatelyapprovaltoRosa’sexposition.HergrandsonissoattentivetoitthatRosaisshyerthaneverandprettier.Thustheypassonfromroomtoroom,raisingthepicturedDedlocksforafewbriefminutesastheyounggardeneradmitsthelight,andreconsigningthemtotheirgravesasheshutsitoutagain.ItappearstotheafflictedMr.

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