Холодный дом

The Smallweed Family

           Theoldgentlemanismerelyshakenandhashisinternalfeathersbeatenup,thecushionisrestoredtoitsusualplacebesidehim,andtheoldlady,perhapswithhercapadjustedandperhapsnot,isplantedinherchairagain,readytobebowleddownlikeaninepin.Sometimeelapsesinthepresentinstancebeforetheoldgentlemanissufficientlycooltoresumehisdiscourse,andeventhenhemixesitupwithseveraledifyingexpletivesaddressedtotheunconsciouspartnerofhisbosom,whoholdscommunicationwithnothingonearthbutthetrivets.Asthus:"Ifyourfather,Bart,hadlivedlonger,hemighthavebeenworthadealofmoney—youbrimstonechatterer!—butjustashewasbeginningtobuildupthehousethathehadbeenmakingthefoundationsfor,throughmanyayear—youjadeofamagpie,jackdaw,andpoll-parrot,whatdoyoumean!—hetookillanddiedofalowfever,alwaysbeingasparingandaspareman,fullofbusinesscare—Ishouldliketothrowacatatyouinsteadofacushion,andIwilltooifyoumakesuchaconfoundedfoolofyourself!—andyourmother,whowasaprudentwomanasdryasachip,justdwindledawayliketouchwoodafteryouandJudywereborn—youareanoldpig.Youareabrimstonepig.You’reaheadofswine!"Judy,notinterestedinwhatshehasoftenheard,beginstocollectinabasinvarioustributarystreamsoftea,fromthebottomsofcupsandsaucersandfromthebottomofthetea-potforthelittlecharwoman’seveningmeal.

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