Холодный дом

Lady Dedlock

           "Notinearnest!IfIcouldhavehopedtotrainhim,Iwouldhaveboughtalioninsteadofthatdogandwouldhaveturnedhimlooseuponthefirstintolerablerobberwhoshoulddaretomakeanencroachmentonmyrights.LetSirLeicesterDedlockconsenttocomeoutanddecidethisquestionbysinglecombat,andIwillmeethimwithanyweaponknowntomankindinanyageorcountry.Iamthatmuchinearnest.Notmore!"WearrivedathishouseonaSaturday.OntheSundaymorningweallsetforthtowalktothelittlechurchinthepark.Enteringthepark,almostimmediatelybythedisputedground,wepursuedapleasantfootpathwindingamongtheverdantturfandthebeautifultreesuntilitbroughtustothechurch-porch.Thecongregationwasextremelysmallandquitearusticonewiththeexceptionofalargemusterofservantsfromthehouse,someofwhomwerealreadyintheirseats,whileotherswereyetdroppingin.Thereweresomestatelyfootmen,andtherewasaperfectpictureofanoldcoachman,wholookedasifheweretheofficialrepresentativeofallthepompsandvanitiesthathadeverbeenputintohiscoach.Therewasaveryprettyshowofyoungwomen,andabovethem,thehandsomeoldfaceandfineresponsibleportlyfigureofthehousekeepertoweredpre-eminent.TheprettygirlofwhomMr.Boythornhadtolduswasclosebyher.ShewassoveryprettythatImighthaveknownherbyherbeautyevenifIhadnotseenhowblushinglyconsciousshewasoftheeyesoftheyoungfisherman,whomIdiscoverednotfaroff.

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