Холодный дом

Deportment

           ThefewmomentsthatwereoccupiedbyPrinceintakingleaveofus(andparticularlyofoneofus,asIsaw,beinginthesecret),enhancedmyfavourableimpressionofhisalmostchildishcharacter.IfeltalikingforhimandacompassionforhimasheputhislittlekitinhispocketandwithithisdesiretostayalittlewhilewithCaddyandwentawaygood-humouredlytohiscoldmuttonandhisschoolatKensington,thatmademescarcelylessiratewithhisfatherthanthecensoriousoldlady.Thefatheropenedtheroomdoorforusandbowedusoutinamanner,Imustacknowledge,worthyofhisshiningoriginal.Inthesamestylehepresentlypassedusontheothersideofthestreet,onhiswaytothearistocraticpartofthetown,wherehewasgoingtoshowhimselfamongthefewothergentlemenleft.Forsomemoments,IwassolostinreconsideringwhatIhadheardandseeninNewmanStreetthatIwasquiteunabletotalktoCaddyoreventofixmyattentiononwhatshesaidtome,especiallywhenIbegantoinquireinmymindwhethertherewere,oreverhadbeen,anyothergentlemen,notinthedancingprofession,wholivedandfoundedareputationentirelyontheirdeportment.ThisbecamesobewilderingandsuggestedthepossibilityofsomanyMr.TurveydropsthatIsaid,"Esther,youmustmakeupyourmindtoabandonthissubjectaltogetherandattendtoCaddy."Iaccordinglydidso,andwechattedalltherestofthewaytoLincoln’sInn.Caddytoldmethatherlover’seducationhadbeensoneglectedthatitwasnotalwayseasytoreadhisnotes.

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