Холодный дом

Our Dear Brother

           Saysthecoroner,isthatboyhere?Saysthebeadle,no,sir,heisnothere.Saysthecoroner,goandfetchhimthen.Intheabsenceoftheactiveandintelligent,thecoronerconverseswithMr.Tulkinghorn.Oh!Here’stheboy,gentlemen!Hereheis,verymuddy,veryhoarse,veryragged.Now,boy!Butstopaminute.Caution.Thisboymustbeputthroughafewpreliminarypaces.Name,Jo.Nothingelsethatheknowson.Don’tknowthateverybodyhastwonames.Neverheerdofsichathink.Don’tknowthatJoisshortforalongername.ThinksitlongenoughforHIM.HEdon’tfindnofaultwithit.Spellit?No.HEcan’tspellit.Nofather,nomother,nofriends.Neverbeentoschool.What’shome?Knowsabroom’sabroom,andknowsit’swickedtotellalie.Don’trecollectwhotoldhimaboutthebroomoraboutthelie,butknowsboth.Can’texactlysaywhat’llbedonetohimarterhe’sdeadifhetellsalietothegentlemenhere,butbelievesit’llbesomethingwerybadtopunishhim,andservehimrightandsohe’lltellthetruth."Thiswon’tdo,gentlemen!"saysthecoronerwithamelancholyshakeofthehead."Don’tyouthinkyoucanreceivehisevidence,sir?"asksanattentivejuryman."Outofthequestion,"saysthecoroner."Youhaveheardtheboy.’Can’texactlysay’won’tdo,youknow.Wecan’ttakeTHATinacourtofjustice,gentlemen.It’sterribledepravity.Puttheboyaside."Boyputaside,tothegreatedificationoftheaudience,especiallyofLittleSwills,thecomicvocalist.Now.Isthereanyotherwitness?Nootherwitness.

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