Холодный дом

A Progress

           WhenIhadcomplied,hesaid,"Ah!"andafterwards"Yes!"Andthen,takingoffhiseye-glassesandfoldingtheminaredcase,andleaningbackinhisarm-chair,turningthecaseaboutinhistwohands,hegavemygodmotheranod.Uponthat,mygodmothersaid,"Youmaygoupstairs,Esther!"AndImadehimmycurtsyandlefthim.Itmusthavebeentwoyearsafterwards,andIwasalmostfourteen,whenonedreadfulnightmygodmotherandIsatatthefireside.Iwasreadingaloud,andshewaslistening.Ihadcomedownatnineo’clockasIalwaysdidtoreadtheBibletoher,andwasreadingfromSt.JohnhowourSaviourstoopeddown,writingwithhisfingerinthedust,whentheybroughtthesinfulwomantohim."Sowhentheycontinuedaskinghim,helifteduphimselfandsaiduntothem,’Hethatiswithoutsinamongyou,lethimfirstcastastoneather!’"Iwasstoppedbymygodmother’srising,puttingherhandtoherhead,andcryingoutinanawfulvoicefromquiteanotherpartofthebook,"’Watchye,therefore,lestcomingsuddenlyhefindyousleeping.AndwhatIsayuntoyou,Isayuntoall,Watch!’"Inaninstant,whileshestoodbeforemerepeatingthesewords,shefelldownonthefloor.Ihadnoneedtocryout;hervoicehadsoundedthroughthehouseandbeenheardinthestreet.Shewaslaiduponherbed.Formorethanaweekshelaythere,littlealteredoutwardly,withheroldhandsomeresolutefrownthatIsowellknewcarveduponherface.

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