Холодный дом

Nurse and Patient

           Idonotmeanthatitceasedeventhen,butthatmyattentionwasthendivertedintoacurrentverymemorabletome.AsCharleywasatherwritingagaininmyroomintheevening,andasIsatoppositetoheratwork,Ifeltthetabletremble.Lookingup,Isawmylittlemaidshiveringfromheadtofoot."Charley,"saidI,"areyousocold?""IthinkIam,miss,"shereplied."Idon’tknowwhatitis.Ican’tholdmyselfstill.Ifeltsoyesterdayataboutthissametime,miss.Don’tbeuneasy,IthinkI’mill."IheardAda’svoiceoutside,andIhurriedtothedoorofcommunicationbetweenmyroomandourprettysitting-room,andlockedit.Justintime,forshetappedatitwhilemyhandwasyetuponthekey.Adacalledtometoletherin,butIsaid,"Notnow,mydearest.Goaway.There’snothingthematter;Iwillcometoyoupresently."Ah!Itwasalong,longtimebeforemydarlinggirlandIwerecompanionsagain.Charleyfellill.Intwelvehoursshewasveryill.Imovedhertomyroom,andlaidherinmybed,andsatdownquietlytonurseher.Itoldmyguardianallaboutit,andwhyIfeltitwasnecessarythatIshouldsecludemyself,andmyreasonfornotseeingmydarlingaboveall.Atfirstshecameveryoftentothedoor,andcalledtome,andevenreproachedmewithsobsandtears;butIwroteheralonglettersayingthatshemademeanxiousandunhappyandimploringher,asshelovedmeandwishedmymindtobeatpeace,tocomenonearerthanthegarden.

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