Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           ButwhatcouldIdoifIstayed!SinceIfirstknewyou,Ihavetidiedandtidiedoverandoveragain,butit’suseless.MaandAfrica,together,upsetthewholehousedirectly.Weneverhaveaservantwhodon’tdrink.Ma’sruinoustoeverything."Mr.Jellybycouldnothearwhatshesaid,butheseemedverylowindeedandshedtears,Ithought."Myheartachesforhim;thatitdoes!"sobbedCaddy."Ican’thelpthinkingto-night,Esther,howdearlyIhopetobehappywithPrince,andhowdearlyPahoped,Idaresay,tobehappywithMa.Whatadisappointedlife!""MydearCaddy!"saidMr.Jellyby,lookingslowlyroundfromthewail.Itwasthefirsttime,Ithink,Ieverheardhimsaythreewordstogether."Yes,Pa!"criedCaddy,goingtohimandembracinghimaffectionately."MydearCaddy,"saidMr.Jellyby."Neverhave""NotPrince,Pa?"falteredCaddy."NothavePrince?""Yes,mydear,"saidMr.Jellyby."Havehim,certainly.But,neverhave"ImentionedinmyaccountofourfirstvisitinThaviesInnthatRicharddescribedMr.Jellybyasfrequentlyopeninghismouthafterdinnerwithoutsayinganything.Itwasahabitofhis.Heopenedhismouthnowagreatmanytimesandshookhisheadinamelancholymanner."Whatdoyouwishmenottohave?Don’thavewhat,dearPa?"askedCaddy,coaxinghim,withherarmsroundhisneck."Neverhaveamission,mydearchild."Mr.Jellybygroanedandlaidhisheadagainstthewallagain,andthiswastheonlytimeIeverheardhimmakeanyapproachtoexpressinghissentimentsontheBorrioboolanquestion.

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