Холодный дом

Tom-all-Alone’s

           Thensheslightlybeckonstohimandsays,"Comehere!"Jofollowsherapaceortwointoaquietcourt."AreyoutheboyI’vereadofinthepapers?"sheaskedbehindherveil."Idon’tknow,"saysJo,staringmoodilyattheveil,"nothinkaboutnopapers.Idon’tknownothinkaboutnothinkatall.""Wereyouexaminedataninquest?""Idon’tknownothinkaboutnowhereIwastookbythebeadle,doyoumean?"saysJo."Wastheboy’snameattheinkwhichJo?""Yes.""That’sme!"saysJo."Comefartherup.""Youmeanabouttheman?"saysJo,following."Himaswosdead?""Hush!Speakinawhisper!Yes.Didhelook,whenhewasliving,soveryillandpoor?""Oh,jist!"saysJo."DidhelooklikenotlikeYOU?"saysthewomanwithabhorrence."Oh,notsobadasme,"saysJo."I’mareg’laroneIam!Youdidn’tknowhim,didyou?""HowdareyouaskmeifIknewhim?""Nooffence,mylady,"saysJowithmuchhumility,forevenhehasgotatthesuspicionofherbeingalady."Iamnotalady.Iamaservant.""Youareajollyservant!"saysJowithouttheleastideaofsayinganythingoffensive,merelyasatributeofadmiration."Listenandbesilent.Don’ttalktome,andstandfartherfromme!CanyoushowmeallthoseplacesthatwerespokenofintheaccountIread?Theplacehewrotefor,theplacehediedat,theplacewhereyouweretakento,andtheplacewherehewasburied?Doyouknowtheplacewherehewasburied?"Joanswerswithanod,havingalsonoddedaseachotherplacewasmentioned."Gobeforemeandshowmeallthosedreadfulplaces.

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