Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Butbyobligingmetoemployaboy,Caddyhasembarrassedmetothatextent,overwhelmedasIamwithpublicbusiness,thatIdon’tknowwhichwaytoturn.WehaveaRamificationmeeting,too,onWednesdayafternoon,andtheinconvenienceisveryserious.""Itisnotlikelytooccuragain,"saidI,smiling."Caddywillbemarriedbutonce,probably.""That’strue,"Mrs.Jellybyreplied;"that’strue,mydear.Isupposewemustmakethebestofit!"ThenextquestionwashowMrs.Jellybyshouldbedressedontheoccasion.Ithoughtitverycurioustoseeherlookingonserenelyfromherwriting-tablewhileCaddyandIdiscussedit,occasionallyshakingherheadatuswithahalf-reproachfulsmilelikeasuperiorspiritwhocouldjustbearwithourtrifling.Thestateinwhichherdresseswere,andtheextraordinaryconfusioninwhichshekeptthem,addednotalittletoourdifficulty;butatlengthwedevisedsomethingnotveryunlikewhatacommon-placemothermightwearonsuchanoccasion.TheabstractedmannerinwhichMrs.Jellybywoulddeliverherselfuptohavingthisattiretriedonbythedressmaker,andthesweetnesswithwhichshewouldthenobservetomehowsorryshewasthatIhadnotturnedmythoughtstoAfrica,wereconsistentwiththerestofherbehaviour.Thelodgingwasratherconfinedastospace,butIfanciedthatifMrs.Jellyby’shouseholdhadbeentheonlylodgersinSaintPaul’sorSaintPeter’s,thesoleadvantagetheywouldhavefoundinthesizeofthebuildingwouldhavebeenitsaffordingagreatdealofroomtobedirtyin.

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