Холодный дом

Mr. Bucket

           "Here’sthefevercomingupthestreet!"Astheunseenwretchgoesby,thecrowd,leavingthatobjectofattraction,hoversroundthethreevisitorslikeadreamofhorriblefacesandfadesawayupalleysandintoruinsandbehindwalls,andwithoccasionalcriesandshrillwhistlesofwarning,thenceforthflitsaboutthemuntiltheyleavetheplace."Arethosethefever-houses,Darby?"Mr.Bucketcoollyasksasheturnshisbull’s-eyeonalineofstinkingruins.Darbyrepliesthat"allthemare,"andfurtherthatinall,formonthsandmonths,thepeople"havebeendownbydozens"andhavebeencarriedoutdeadanddying"likesheepwiththerot."BucketobservingtoMr.Snagsbyastheygoonagainthathelooksalittlepoorly,Mr.Snagsbyanswersthathefeelsasifhecouldn’tbreathethedreadfulair.ThereisinquirymadeatvarioushousesforaboynamedJo.AsfewpeopleareknowninTom-all-Alone’sbyanyChristiansign,thereismuchreferencetoMr.SnagsbywhetherhemeansCarrots,ortheColonel,orGallows,orYoungChisel,orTerrierTip,orLanky,ortheBrick.Mr.Snagsbydescribesoverandoveragain.Thereareconflictingopinionsrespectingtheoriginalofhispicture.SomethinkitmustbeCarrots,somesaytheBrick.TheColonelisproduced,butisnotatallnearthething.WheneverMr.Snagsbyandhisconductorsarestationary,thecrowdflowsround,andfromitssqualiddepthsobsequiousadviceheavesuptoMr.Bucket.Whenevertheymove,andtheangrybull’s-eyesglare,itfadesawayandflitsaboutthemupthealleys,andintheruins,andbehindthewalls,asbefore.

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