Холодный дом

The Smallweed Family

           George,whohasbeenlookingfirstatoneofthemandthenattheother,asifheweredemented,takeshisvenerableacquaintancebythethroatonreceivingthisrequest,anddragginghimuprightinhischairaseasilyasifhewereadoll,appearsintwomindswhetherornotoshakeallfuturepowerofcushioningoutofhimandshakehimintohisgrave.Resistingthetemptation,butagitatinghimviolentlyenoughtomakehisheadrolllikeaharlequin’s,heputshimsmartlydowninhischairagainandadjustshisskull-capwithsucharubthattheoldmanwinkswithbotheyesforaminuteafterwards."OLord!"gaspsMr.Smallweed."That’lldo.Thankyou,mydearfriend,that’lldo.Oh,dearme,I’moutofbreath.OLord!"AndMr.Smallweedsaysitnotwithoutevidentapprehensionsofhisdearfriend,whostillstandsoverhimloominglargerthanever.Thealarmingpresence,however,graduallysubsidesintoitschairandfallstosmokinginlongpuffs,consolingitselfwiththephilosophicalreflection,"ThenameofyourfriendinthecitybeginswithaD,comrade,andyou’reaboutrightrespectingthebond.""Didyouspeak,Mr.George?"inquirestheoldman.Thetroopershakeshishead,andleaningforwardwithhisrightelbowonhisrightkneeandhispipesupportedinthathand,whilehisotherhand,restingonhisleftleg,squareshisleftelbowinamartialmanner,continuestosmoke.MeanwhilehelooksatMr.Smallweedwithgraveattentionandnowandthenfansthecloudofsmokeawayinorderthathemayseehimthemoreclearly.

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