Холодный дом

Sharpshooters

           "Theperson,whoisoneofthoseextraordinaryspecimensofhumanfungusthatspringupspontaneouslyinthewesternstreetsofLondon,readydressedinanoldredjacket,witha"mission"forholdinghorsesandcallingcoaches,receivedhistwopencewithanythingbuttransport,tossesthemoneyintotheair,catchesitover-handed,andretires."MydearMr.George,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,"wouldyoubesokindashelptocarrymetothefire?Iamaccustomedtoafire,andIamanoldman,andIsoonchill.Oh,dearme!"HisclosingexclamationisjerkedoutofthevenerablegentlemanbythesuddennesswithwhichMr.Squod,likeagenie,catcheshimup,chairandall,anddepositshimonthehearth-stone."OLord!"saysMr.Smallweed,panting."Oh,dearme!Oh,mystars!Mydearfriend,yourworkmanisverystrongandveryprompt.OLord,heisveryprompt!Judy,drawmebackalittle.I’mbeingscorchedinthelegs,"whichindeedistestifiedtothenosesofallpresentbythesmellofhisworstedstockings.ThegentleJudy,havingbackedhergrandfatheralittlewayfromthefire,andhavingshakenhimupasusual,andhavingreleasedhisovershadowedeyefromitsblack-velvetextinguisher,Mr.Smallweedagainsays,"Oh,dearme!OLord!"andlookingaboutandmeetingMr.George’sglance,againstretchesoutbothhands."Mydearfriend!Sohappyinthismeeting!Andthisisyourestablishment?It’sadelightfulplace.It’sapicture!Youneverfindthatanythinggoesoffhereaccidentally,doyou,mydearfriend?"addsGrandfatherSmallweed,veryillatease."No,no.Nofearofthat.""Andyourworkman.

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