Холодный дом

Mr. Bucket

           Oncomingtotheendofhisnarrative,hegivesagreatstartandbreaksoffwith,"Dearme,sir,Iwasn’tawaretherewasanyothergentlemanpresent!"Mr.Snagsbyisdismayedtosee,standingwithanattentivefacebetweenhimselfandthelawyeratalittledistancefromthetable,apersonwithahatandstickinhishandwhowasnottherewhenhehimselfcameinandhasnotsinceenteredbythedoororbyeitherofthewindows.Thereisapressintheroom,butitshingeshavenotcreaked,norhasastepbeenaudibleuponthefloor.Yetthisthirdpersonstandstherewithhisattentiveface,andhishatandstickinhishands,andhishandsbehindhim,acomposedandquietlistener.Heisastoutlybuilt,steady-looking,sharp-eyedmaninblack,ofaboutthemiddle-age.ExceptthathelooksatMr.Snagsbyasifheweregoingtotakehisportrait,thereisnothingremarkableabouthimatfirstsightbuthisghostlymannerofappearing."Don’tmindthisgentleman,"saysMr.Tulkinghorninhisquietway."ThisisonlyMr.Bucket.""Oh,indeed,sir?"returnsthestationer,expressingbyacoughthatheisquiteinthedarkastowhoMr.Bucketmaybe."Iwantedhimtohearthisstory,"saysthelawyer,"becauseIhavehalfamind(forareason)toknowmoreofit,andheisveryintelligentinsuchthings.Whatdoyousaytothis,Bucket?""It’sveryplain,sir.Sinceourpeoplehavemovedthisboyon,andhe’snottobefoundonhisoldlay,ifMr.Snagsbydon’tobjecttogodownwithmetoTom-all-Alone’sandpointhimout,wecanhavehimhereinlessthanacoupleofhours’time.IcandoitwithoutMr.

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