Холодный дом

On the Watch

           Therooks,swingingintheirloftyhousesintheelm-treeavenue,seemtodiscussthequestionoftheoccupancyofthecarriageasitpassesunderneath,someagreeingthatSirLeicesterandmyLadyarecomedown,somearguingwithmalcontentswhowon’tadmitit,nowallconsentingtoconsiderthequestiondisposedof,nowallbreakingoutagaininviolentdebate,incitedbyoneobstinateanddrowsybirdwhowillpersistinputtinginalastcontradictorycroak.Leavingthemtoswingandcaw,thetravellingchariotrollsontothehouse,wherefiresgleamwarmlythroughsomeofthewindows,thoughnotthroughsomanyastogiveaninhabitedexpressiontothedarkeningmassoffront.Butthebrilliantanddistinguishedcirclewillsoondothat.Mrs.RouncewellisinattendanceandreceivesSirLeicester’scustomaryshakeofthehandwithaprofoundcurtsy."Howdoyoudo,Mrs.Rouncewell?Iamgladtoseeyou.""IhopeIhavethehonourofwelcomingyouingoodhealth,SirLeicester?""Inexcellenthealth,Mrs.Rouncewell.""MyLadyislookingcharminglywell,"saysMrs.Rouncewellwithanothercurtsy.MyLadysignifies,withoutprofuseexpenditureofwords,thatsheisaswearilywellasshecanhopetobe.ButRosaisinthedistance,behindthehousekeeper;andmyLady,whohasnotsubduedthequicknessofherobservation,whateverelseshemayhaveconquered,asks,"Whoisthatgirl?""Ayoungscholarofmine,myLady.Rosa.""Comehere,Rosa!"LadyDedlockbeckonsher,withevenanappearanceofinterest."Why,doyouknowhowprettyyouare,child?"shesays,touchinghershoulderwithhertwoforefingers.

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