Холодный дом

Sharpshooters

           ButIlongedsomuchtoseeyou,mydearMr.George.Howdedo,sir?""Iamwellenough,"saysMr.George."Ihopeyouarethesame.""Youcan’tbetoowell,mydearfriend."Mr.Smallweedtakeshimbybothhands."IhavebroughtmygranddaughterJudy.Icouldn’tkeepheraway.Shelongedsomuchtoseeyou.""Hum!Shebearsitcalmly!"muttersMr.George."Sowegotahackney-cab,andputachairinit,andjustroundthecornertheyliftedmeoutofthecabandintothechair,andcarriedmeherethatImightseemydearfriendinhisownestablishment!This,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,alludingtothebearer,whohasbeenindangerofstrangulationandwhowithdrawsadjustinghiswindpipe,"isthedriverofthecab.Hehasnothingextra.Itisbyagreementincludedinhisfare.Thisperson,"theotherbearer,"weengagedinthestreetoutsideforapintofbeer.Whichistwopence.Judy,givethepersontwopence.Iwasnotsureyouhadaworkmanofyourownhere,mydearfriend,orweneedn’thaveemployedthisperson."GrandfatherSmallweedreferstoPhilwithaglanceofconsiderableterrorandahalf-subdued"OLord!Oh,dearme!"Norinhisapprehension,onthesurfaceofthings,withoutsomereason,forPhil,whohasneverbeheldtheapparitionintheblack-velvetcapbefore,hasstoppedshortwithaguninhishandwithmuchoftheairofadeadshotintentonpickingMr.Smallweedoffasanuglyoldbirdofthecrowspecies."Judy,mychild,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,"givethepersonhistwopence.It’sagreatdealforwhathehasdone.

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