Холодный дом

Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           "Orputit,myjuvenilefriends,"saidChadband,stimulatedbythesound,"thattheunnaturalparentsofthisslumberingheathenforparentshehad,myjuvenilefriends,beyondadoubtaftercastinghimforthtothewolvesandthevultures,andthewilddogsandtheyounggazelles,andtheserpents,wentbacktotheirdwellingsandhadtheirpipes,andtheirpots,andtheirflutingsandtheirdancings,andtheirmaltliquors,andtheirbutcher’smeatandpoultry,wouldTHATbeTerewth?"Mrs.Snagsbyrepliesbydeliveringherselfapreytospasms,notanunresistingprey,butacryingandatearingone,sothatCook’sCourtre-echoeswithhershrieks.Finally,becomingcataleptic,shehastobecarriedupthenarrowstaircaselikeagrandpiano.Afterunspeakablesuffering,productiveoftheutmostconsternation,sheispronounced,byexpressesfromthebedroom,freefrompain,thoughmuchexhausted,inwhichstateofaffairsMr.Snagsby,trampledandcrushedinthepiano-forteremoval,andextremelytimidandfeeble,venturestocomeoutfrombehindthedoorinthedrawing-room.AllthistimeJohasbeenstandingonthespotwherehewokeup,everpickinghiscapandputtingbitsoffurinhismouth.Hespitsthemoutwitharemorsefulair,forhefeelsthatitisinhisnaturetobeanunimprovablereprobateandthatit’snogoodHIStryingtokeepawake,forHEwon’tneverknownothink.

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