Холодный дом

Lady Dedlock

           ""Youhaveachievedsomuch,LadyDedlock,"saidmyguardian,"thatyoupaysomelittlepenalty,Idaresay.Butnonetome.""Somuch!"sherepeated,slightlylaughing."Yes!"Withherairofsuperiority,andpower,andfascination,andIknownotwhat,sheseemedtoregardAdaandmeaslittlemorethanchildren.So,assheslightlylaughedandafterwardssatlookingattherain,shewasasself-possessedandasfreetooccupyherselfwithherownthoughtsasifshehadbeenalone."Ithinkyouknewmysisterwhenwewereabroadtogetherbetterthanyouknowme?"shesaid,lookingathimagain."Yes,wehappenedtomeetoftener,"hereturned."Wewentourseveralways,"saidLadyDedlock,"andhadlittleincommonevenbeforeweagreedtodiffer.Itistoberegretted,Isuppose,butitcouldnotbehelped."LadyDedlockagainsatlookingattherain.Thestormsoonbegantopassuponitsway.Theshowergreatlyabated,thelightningceased,thethunderrolledamongthedistanthills,andthesunbegantoglistenonthewetleavesandthefallingrain.Aswesatthere,silently,wesawalittleponyphaetoncomingtowardsusatamerrypace."Themessengeriscomingback,myLady,"saidthekeeper,"withthecarriage."Asitdroveup,wesawthatthereweretwopeopleinside.Therealightedfromit,withsomecloaksandwrappers,firsttheFrenchwomanwhomIhadseeninchurch,andsecondlytheprettygirl,theFrenchwomanwithadefiantconfidence,theprettygirlconfusedandhesitating."Whatnow?"saidLadyDedlock."Two!""Iamyourmaid,myLady,atthepresent,"saidtheFrenchwoman.

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