Холодный дом

The Smallweed Family

           George’slastremarkbysaying,"Afraidtoorderthepipe?Wearenotsomercenaryasthat,sir.Judy,seedirectlytothepipeandtheglassofcoldbrandy-and-waterforMr.George."Thesportivetwins,whohavebeenlookingstraightbeforethemallthistimeexceptwhentheyhavebeenengrossedbytheblackleatherncases,retiretogether,generallydisdainfulofthevisitor,butleavinghimtotheoldmanastwoyoungcubsmightleaveatravellertotheparentalbear."Andthereyousit,Isuppose,allthedaylong,eh?"saysMr.Georgewithfoldedarms."Justso,justso,"theoldmannods."Anddon’tyouoccupyyourselfatall?""Iwatchthefireandtheboilingandtheroasting""Whenthereisany,"saysMr.Georgewithgreatexpression."Justso.Whenthereisany.""Don’tyoureadorgetreadto?"Theoldmanshakeshisheadwithsharpslytriumph."No,no.Wehaveneverbeenreadersinourfamily.Itdon’tpay.Stuff.Idleness.Folly.No,no!""There’snotmuchtochoosebetweenyourtwostates,"saysthevisitorinakeytoolowfortheoldman’sdullhearingashelooksfromhimtotheoldwomanandbackagain."Isay!"inaloudervoice."Ihearyou.""You’llsellmeupatlast,Isuppose,whenIamadayinarrear.""Mydearfriend!"criesGrandfatherSmallweed,stretchingoutbothhandstoembracehim."Never!Never,mydearfriend!ButmyfriendinthecitythatIgottolendyouthemoneyHEmight!""Oh!Youcan’tanswerforhim?"saysMr.George,finishingtheinquiryinhislowerkeywiththewords"Youlyingoldrascal!""Mydearfriend,heisnottobedependedon.

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