Холодный дом

The Ghost’s Walk

           Guppyisobligedtoherfortheinformationandis,moreover,generallyobliged.Heretireswithhisfriend,guideddownanotherstaircasebytheyounggardener,andpresentlyisheardtodriveaway.Itisnowdusk.Mrs.RouncewellcantrusttothediscretionofhertwoyounghearersandmaytellTHEMhowtheterracecametohavethatghostlyname.Sheseatsherselfinalargechairbythefast-darkeningwindowandtellsthem:"Inthewickeddays,mydears,ofKingCharlestheFirstImean,ofcourse,inthewickeddaysoftherebelswholeaguedthemselvesagainstthatexcellentkingSirMorburyDedlockwastheownerofChesneyWold.Whethertherewasanyaccountofaghostinthefamilybeforethosedays,Ican’tsay.Ishouldthinkitverylikelyindeed."Mrs.Rouncewellholdsthisopinionbecausesheconsidersthatafamilyofsuchantiquityandimportancehasarighttoaghost.Sheregardsaghostasoneoftheprivilegesoftheupperclasses,agenteeldistinctiontowhichthecommonpeoplehavenoclaim."SirMorburyDedlock,"saysMrs.Rouncewell,"was,Ihavenooccasiontosay,onthesideoftheblessedmartyr.ButitISsupposedthathisLady,whohadnoneofthefamilybloodinherveins,favouredthebadcause.ItissaidthatshehadrelationsamongKingCharles’senemies,thatshewasincorrespondencewiththem,andthatshegavetheminformation.WhenanyofthecountrygentlemenwhofollowedhisMajesty’scausemethere,itissaidthatmyLadywasalwaysnearertothedooroftheircouncil-roomthantheysupposed.

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