Холодный дом

Sharpshooters

           George."Ifyouwanttoconversewithme,youmustspeakout.Iamoneoftheroughs,andIcan’tgoaboutandabout.Ihaven’tthearttodoit.Iamnotcleverenough.Itdon’tsuitme.Whenyougowindingroundandroundme,"saysthetrooper,puttinghispipebetweenhislipsagain,"damme,ifIdon’tfeelasifIwasbeingsmothered!"Andheinflateshisbroadchesttoitsutmostextentasiftoassurehimselfthatheisnotsmotheredyet."Ifyouhavecometogivemeafriendlycall,"continuesMr.George,"Iamobligedtoyou;howareyou?Ifyouhavecometoseewhetherthere’sanypropertyonthepremises,lookaboutyou;youarewelcome.Ifyouwanttooutwithsomething,outwithit!"ThebloomingJudy,withoutremovinghergazefromthefire,giveshergrandfatheroneghostlypoke."Yousee!It’sheropiniontoo.Andwhythedevilthatyoungwomanwon’tsitdownlikeaChristian,"saysMr.GeorgewithhiseyesmusinglyfixedonJudy,"Ican’tcomprehend.""Shekeepsatmysidetoattendtome,sir,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed."Iamanoldman,mydearMr.George,andIneedsomeattention.Icancarrymyyears;Iamnotabrimstonepoll-parrot"(snarlingandlookingunconsciouslyforthecushion),"butIneedattention,mydearfriend.""Well!"returnsthetrooper,wheelinghischairtofacetheoldman."Nowthen?""Myfriendinthecity,Mr.George,hasdonealittlebusinesswithapupilofyours.""Hashe?"saysMr.George."Iamsorrytohearit.""Yes,sir."GrandfatherSmallweedrubshislegs."Heisafineyoungsoldiernow,Mr.George,bythenameofCarstone.

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