Холодный дом

Signs and Tokens

           JarndycedirectedhiseyestowherehewassittingasIhavejustdescribedhim.Isaidnomore."Youareright,littlewoman,"heanswered."Hewasallbutmarriedonce.Longago.Andonce.""Didtheladydie?""Nobutshediedtohim.Thattimehashaditsinfluenceonallhislaterlife.Wouldyousupposehimtohaveaheadandaheartfullofromanceyet?""Ithink,guardian,Imighthavesupposedso.Butitiseasytosaythatwhenyouhavetoldmeso.""Hehasneversincebeenwhathemighthavebeen,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"andnowyouseehiminhisagewithnoonenearhimbuthisservantandhislittleyellowfriend.It’syourthrow,mydear!"Ifelt,frommyguardian’smanner,thatbeyondthispointIcouldnotpursuethesubjectwithoutchangingthewind.Ithereforeforboretoaskanyfurtherquestions.Iwasinterested,butnotcurious.Ithoughtalittlewhileaboutthisoldlovestoryinthenight,whenIwasawakenedbyMr.Boythorn’slustysnoring;andItriedtodothatverydifficultthing,imagineoldpeopleyoungagainandinvestedwiththegracesofyouth.ButIfellasleepbeforeIhadsucceeded,anddreamedofthedayswhenIlivedinmygodmother’shouse.IamnotsufficientlyacquaintedwithsuchsubjectstoknowwhetheritisatallremarkablethatIalmostalwaysdreamedofthatperiodofmylife.WiththemorningtherecamealetterfromMessrs.KengeandCarboytoMr.Boythorninforminghimthatoneoftheirclerkswouldwaituponhimatnoon.

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