Холодный дом

Signs and Tokens

           Blestwithyourhand,whatmeansmightInotfindofadvancingyourinterestsandpushingyourfortunes!WhatmightInotgettoknow,nearlyconcerningyou?Iknownothingnow,certainly;butwhatMIGHTInotifIhadyourconfidence,andyousetmeon?"Itoldhimthatheaddressedmyinterestorwhathesupposedtobemyinterestquiteasunsuccessfullyasheaddressedmyinclination,andhewouldnowunderstandthatIrequestedhim,ifhepleased,togoawayimmediately."Cruelmiss,"saidMr.Guppy,"hearbutanotherword!IthinkyoumusthaveseenthatIwasstruckwiththosecharmsonthedaywhenIwaitedattheWhytorseller.IthinkyoumusthaveremarkedthatIcouldnotforbearatributetothosecharmswhenIputupthestepsofthe’ackney-coach.Itwasafeebletributetothee,butitwaswellmeant.Thyimagehaseversincebeenfixedinmybreast.IhavewalkedupanddownofaneveningoppositeJellyby’shouseonlytolookuponthebricksthatoncecontainedthee.Thisoutofto-day,quiteanunnecessaryoutsofarastheattendance,whichwasitspretendedobject,went,wasplannedbymealonefortheealone.IfIspeakofinterest,itisonlytorecommendmyselfandmyrespectfulwretchedness.Lovewasbeforeit,andisbeforeit.""Ishouldbepained,Mr.Guppy,"saidI,risingandputtingmyhanduponthebell-rope,"todoyouoranyonewhowassinceretheinjusticeofslightinganyhonestfeeling,howeverdisagreeablyexpressed.Ifyouhavereallymeanttogivemeaproofofyourgoodopinion,thoughill-timedandmisplaced,IfeelthatIoughttothankyou.

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