Холодный дом

A Progress

           Ihopeitisnotself-indulgenttoshedthesetearsasIthinkofit.Iamverythankful,Iamverycheerful,butIcannotquitehelptheircomingtomyeyes.There!Ihavewipedthemawaynowandcangoonagainproperly.Ifeltthedistancebetweenmygodmotherandmyselfsomuchmoreafterthebirthday,andfeltsosensibleoffillingaplaceinherhousewhichoughttohavebeenempty,thatIfoundhermoredifficultofapproach,thoughIwasferventlygratefultoherinmyheart,thanever.Ifeltinthesamewaytowardsmyschoolcompanions;IfeltinthesamewaytowardsMrs.Rachael,whowasawidow;andoh,towardsherdaughter,ofwhomshewasproud,whocametoseeheronceafortnight!Iwasveryretiredandquiet,andtriedtobeverydiligent.OnesunnyafternoonwhenIhadcomehomefromschoolwithmybooksandportfolio,watchingmylongshadowatmyside,andasIwasglidingupstairstomyroomasusual,mygodmotherlookedoutoftheparlour-doorandcalledmeback.Sittingwithher,Ifoundwhichwasveryunusualindeedastranger.Aportly,important-lookinggentleman,dressedallinblack,withawhitecravat,largegoldwatchseals,apairofgoldeye-glasses,andalargeseal-ringuponhislittlefinger."This,"saidmygodmotherinanundertone,"isthechild."Thenshesaidinhernaturallysternwayofspeaking,"ThisisEsther,sir."Thegentlemanputuphiseye-glassestolookatmeandsaid,"Comehere,mydear!"Heshookhandswithmeandaskedmetotakeoffmybonnet,lookingatmeallthewhile.

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