Холодный дом

Signs and Tokens

           Boythorn’sroom,Imentionedthathewouldfindlunchpreparedforhimwhenhecamedown,ofwhichMr.Jarndycehopedhewouldpartake.Hesaidwithsomeembarrassment,holdingthehandleofthedoor,"ShallIhavethehonouroffindingyouhere,miss?"Irepliedyes,Ishouldbethere;andhewentoutwithabowandanotherlook.Ithoughthimonlyawkwardandshy,forhewasevidentlymuchembarrassed;andIfanciedthatthebestthingIcoulddowouldbetowaituntilIsawthathehadeverythinghewantedandthentoleavehimtohimself.Thelunchwassoonbrought,butitremainedforsometimeonthetable.TheinterviewwithMr.Boythornwasalongone,andastormyonetoo,Ishouldthink,foralthoughhisroomwasatsomedistanceIheardhisloudvoicerisingeverynowandthenlikeahighwind,andevidentlyblowingperfectbroadsidesofdenunciation.AtlastMr.Guppycameback,lookingsomethingtheworsefortheconference."Myeye,miss,"hesaidinalowvoice,"he’saTartar!""Praytakesomerefreshment,sir,"saidI.Mr.Guppysatdownatthetableandbegannervouslysharpeningthecarving-knifeonthecarving-fork,stilllookingatme(asIfeltquitesurewithoutlookingathim)inthesameunusualmanner.ThesharpeninglastedsolongthatatlastIfeltakindofobligationonmetoraisemyeyesinorderthatImightbreakthespellunderwhichheseemedtolabour,ofnotbeingabletoleaveoff.Heimmediatelylookedatthedishandbegantocarve."Whatwillyoutakeyourself,miss?You’lltakeamorselofsomething?""No,thankyou,"saidI.

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