Холодный дом

Deportment

           Turveydrophasashareintheconnexionanditmightbreakhisheartorgivehimsomeothershockifhewastoldofitabruptly.OldMr.Turveydropisaverygentlemanlymanindeedverygentlemanly.""Doeshiswifeknowofit?"askedAda."OldMr.Turveydrop’swife,MissClare?"returnedMissJellyby,openinghereyes."There’snosuchperson.Heisawidower."WewerehereinterruptedbyPeepy,whoseleghadundergonesomuchonaccountofhissister’sunconsciouslyjerkingitlikeabell-ropewhenevershewasemphaticthattheafflictedchildnowbemoanedhissufferingswithaverylow-spiritednoise.Asheappealedtomeforcompassion,andasIwasonlyalistener,Iundertooktoholdhim.MissJellybyproceeded,afterbeggingPeepy’spardonwithakissandassuringhimthatshehadn’tmeanttodoit."That’sthestateofthecase,"saidCaddy."IfIeverblamemyself,Istillthinkit’sMa’sfault.Wearetobemarriedwheneverwecan,andthenIshallgotoPaattheofficeandwritetoMa.Itwon’tmuchagitateMa;IamonlypenandinktoHER.Onegreatcomfortis,"saidCaddywithasob,"thatIshallneverhearofAfricaafterIammarried.YoungMr.Turveydrophatesitformysake,andifoldMr.Turveydropknowsthereissuchaplace,it’sasmuchashedoes.""Itwashewhowasverygentlemanly,Ithink!"saidI."Verygentlemanlyindeed,"saidCaddy."Heiscelebratedalmosteverywhereforhisdeportment.""Doesheteach?"askedAda."No,hedon’tteachanythinginparticular,"repliedCaddy."Buthisdeportmentisbeautiful.

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