Холодный дом

Lady Dedlock

           Adasaidittome,butIhadnotspoken.Thebeatingofmyheartcamebackagain.Ihadneverheardthevoice,asIhadneverseentheface,butitaffectedmeinthesamestrangeway.Again,inamoment,therearosebeforemymindinnumerablepicturesofmyself.LadyDedlockhadtakenshelterinthelodgebeforeourarrivalthereandhadcomeoutofthegloomwithin.Shestoodbehindmychairwithherhanduponit.IsawherwithherhandclosetomyshoulderwhenIturnedmyhead."Ihavefrightenedyou?"shesaid.No.Itwasnotfright.WhyshouldIbefrightened!"Ibelieve,"saidLadyDedlocktomyguardian,"IhavethepleasureofspeakingtoMr.Jarndyce.""YourremembrancedoesmemorehonourthanIhadsupposeditwould,LadyDedlock,"hereturned."IrecognizedyouinchurchonSunday.IamsorrythatanylocaldisputesofSirLeicester’stheyarenotofhisseeking,however,Ibelieveshouldrenderitamatterofsomeabsurddifficultytoshowyouanyattentionhere.""Iamawareofthecircumstances,"returnedmyguardianwithasmile,"andamsufficientlyobliged."Shehadgivenhimherhandinanindifferentwaythatseemedhabitualtoherandspokeinacorrespondinglyindifferentmanner,thoughinaverypleasantvoice.Shewasasgracefulasshewasbeautiful,perfectlyself-possessed,andhadtheair,Ithought,ofbeingabletoattractandinterestanyoneifshehadthoughtitworthherwhile.Thekeeperhadbroughtherachaironwhichshesatinthemiddleoftheporchbetweenus.

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