Холодный дом

Signs and Tokens

           "Now,willyoucomeupstairs?""Bymysoul,Jarndyce,"returnedhisguest,whoseemedtorefertohiswatch,"ifyouhadbeenmarried,Iwouldhaveturnedbackatthegarden-gateandgoneawaytotheremotestsummitsoftheHimalayaMountainssoonerthanIwouldhavepresentedmyselfatthisunseasonablehour.""Notquitesofar,Ihope?"saidMr.Jarndyce."Bymylifeandhonour,yes!"criedthevisitor."Iwouldn’tbeguiltyoftheaudaciousinsolenceofkeepingaladyofthehousewaitingallthistimeforanyearthlyconsideration.Iwouldinfinitelyratherdestroymyselfinfinitelyrather!"Talkingthus,theywentupstairs,andpresentlyweheardhiminhisbedroomthundering"Ha,ha,ha!"andagain"Ha,ha,ha!"untiltheflattestechointheneighbourhoodseemedtocatchthecontagionandtolaughasenjoyinglyashedidoraswedidwhenweheardhimlaugh.Weallconceivedaprepossessioninhisfavour,fortherewasasterlingqualityinthislaugh,andinhisvigorous,healthyvoice,andintheroundnessandfullnesswithwhichheutteredeverywordhespoke,andintheveryfuryofhissuperlatives,whichseemedtogoofflikeblankcannonsandhurtnothing.ButwewerehardlypreparedtohaveitsoconfirmedbyhisappearancewhenMr.Jarndycepresentedhim.

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