Холодный дом

Signs and Tokens

           Thedinnerwasputbackanhour,andweweresittingroundthefirewithnolightbuttheblazewhenthehall-doorsuddenlyburstopenandthehallresoundedwiththesewords,utteredwiththegreatestvehemenceandinastentoriantone:"Wehavebeenmisdirected,Jarndyce,byamostabandonedruffian,whotoldustotaketheturningtotherightinsteadoftotheleft.Heisthemostintolerablescoundrelonthefaceoftheearth.Hisfathermusthavebeenamostconsummatevillain,evertohavesuchason.Iwouldhavehadthatfellowshotwithouttheleastremorse!""Didhedoitonpurpose?"Mr.Jarndyceinquired."Ihavenottheslightestdoubtthatthescoundrelhaspassedhiswholeexistenceinmisdirectingtravellers!"returnedtheother."Bymysoul,Ithoughthimtheworst-lookingdogIhadeverbeheldwhenhewastellingmetotaketheturningtotheright.AndyetIstoodbeforethatfellowfacetofaceanddidn’tknockhisbrainsout!""Teeth,youmean?"saidMr.Jarndyce."Ha,ha,ha!"laughedMr.LawrenceBoythorn,reallymakingthewholehousevibrate."What,youhavenotforgottenityet!Ha,ha,ha!Andthatwasanothermostconsummatevagabond!Bymysoul,thecountenanceofthatfellowwhenhewasaboywastheblackestimageofperfidy,cowardice,andcrueltyeversetupasascarecrowinafieldofscoundrels.IfIweretomeetthatmostunparalleleddespotinthestreetsto-morrow,Iwouldfellhimlikearottentree!""Ihavenodoubtofit,"saidMr.Jarndyce.

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