Холодный дом

More Old Soldiers Than One

           "Violencewillnotdoforme,myfriend,"Mr.Tulkinghornthenremarkscoolly."No,no,Iknow,Iknow,sir.Butit’schafingandgallingit’sit’sworsethanyoursmatteringchatteringmagpieofagrandmother,"totheimperturbableJudy,whoonlylooksatthefire,"toknowhehasgotwhat’swantedandwon’tgiveitup.He,nottogiveitup!HE!Avagabond!Butnevermind,sir,nevermind.Atthemost,hehasonlyhisownwayforalittlewhile.Ihavehimperiodicallyinavice.I’lltwisthim,sir.I’llscrewhim,sir.Ifhewon’tdoitwithagoodgrace,I’llmakehimdoitwithabadone,sir!Now,mydearMr.George,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,winkingatthelawyerhideouslyashereleaseshim,"Iamreadyforyourkindassistance,myexcellentfriend!"Mr.Tulkinghorn,withsomeshadowysignofamusementmanifestingitselfthroughhisself-possession,standsonthehearth-rugwithhisbacktothefire,watchingthedisappearanceofMr.Smallweedandacknowledgingthetrooper’spartingsalutewithoneslightnod.Itismoredifficulttogetridoftheoldgentleman,Mr.Georgefinds,thantobearahandincarryinghimdownstairs,forwhenheisreplacedinhisconveyance,heissoloquaciousonthesubjectoftheguineasandretainssuchanaffectionateholdofhisbuttonhaving,intruth,asecretlongingtoriphiscoatopenandrobhimthatsomedegreeofforceisnecessaryonthetrooper’sparttoeffectaseparation.Itisaccomplishedatlast,andheproceedsaloneinquestofhisadviser.

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