Холодный дом

The Young Man

           ""Bynomeans,myLady.Sincehehasyourorderstocome,Iwillnotinterruptyou."SirLeicesterinhisgallantryretires,ratherdecliningtoacceptabowfromtheyoungmanashegoesoutandmajesticallysupposinghimtobesomeshoemakerofintrusiveappearance.LadyDedlocklooksimperiouslyathervisitorwhentheservanthaslefttheroom,castinghereyesoverhimfromheadtofoot.Shesuffershimtostandbythedoorandaskshimwhathewants."Thatyourladyshipwouldhavethekindnesstoobligemewithalittleconversation,"returnsMr.Guppy,embarrassed."Youare,ofcourse,thepersonwhohaswrittenmesomanyletters?""Several,yourladyship.Severalbeforeyourladyshipcondescendedtofavourmewithananswer.""AndcouldyounottakethesamemeansofrenderingaConversationunnecessary?Canyounotstill?"Mr.Guppyscrewshismouthintoasilent"No!"andshakeshishead."Youhavebeenstrangelyimportunate.Ifitshouldappear,afterall,thatwhatyouhavetosaydoesnotconcernmeandIdon’tknowhowitcan,anddon’texpectthatitwillyouwillallowmetocutyoushortwithbutlittleceremony.Saywhatyouhavetosay,ifyouplease."MyLady,withacarelesstossofherscreen,turnsherselftowardsthefireagain,sittingalmostwithherbacktotheyoungmanofthenameofGuppy."Withyourladyship’spermission,then,"saystheyoungman,"Iwillnowenteronmybusiness.Hem!Iam,asItoldyourladyshipinmyfirstletter,inthelaw.

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