Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Really,IthinkIcoulddoagreaterthingthanthatiftheneedwerepressing.Iamatyourserviceandthedarlingchild’s,mydear,wheneveryoulike."Caddywasquitetransportedbythisreplyofmine,being,Ibelieve,assusceptibletotheleastkindnessorencouragementasanytenderheartthateverbeatinthisworld;andafteranotherturnortworoundthegarden,duringwhichsheputonanentirelynewpairofglovesandmadeherselfasresplendentaspossiblethatshemightdonoavoidablediscredittotheMasterofDeportment,wewenttoNewmanStreetdirect.Princewasteaching,ofcourse.Wefoundhimengagedwithanotveryhopefulpupilastubbornlittlegirlwithasulkyforehead,adeepvoice,andaninanimate,dissatisfiedmamawhosecasewascertainlynotrenderedmorehopefulbytheconfusionintowhichwethrewherpreceptor.Thelessonatlastcametoanend,afterproceedingasdiscordantlyaspossible;andwhenthelittlegirlhadchangedhershoesandhadhadherwhitemuslinextinguishedinshawls,shewastakenaway.Afterafewwordsofpreparation,wethenwentinsearchofMr.Turveydrop,whomwefound,groupedwithhishatandgloves,asamodelofdeportment,onthesofainhisprivateapartmenttheonlycomfortableroominthehouse.Heappearedtohavedressedathisleisureintheintervalsofalightcollation,andhisdressing-case,brushes,andsoforth,allofquiteanelegantkind,layabout."Father,MissSummerson;MissJellyby.""Charmed!Enchanted!"saidMr.Turveydrop,risingwithhishigh-shoulderedbow."Permitme!"Handingchairs.

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