Холодный дом

The Appointed Time

           Perkins,whohashadherownpintinherhandeversinceitwasfetchedfromthesamehostelrybyyoungPerkinsbeforehewassenttobed.Nowthereisasoundofputtingupshop-shuttersinthecourtandasmellasofthesmokingofpipes;andshootingstarsareseeninupperwindows,furtherindicatingretirementtorest.Now,too,thepolicemanbeginstopushatdoors;totryfastenings;tobesuspiciousofbundles;andtoadministerhisbeat,onthehypothesisthateveryoneiseitherrobbingorbeingrobbed.Itisaclosenight,thoughthedampcoldissearchingtoo,andthereisalaggardmistalittlewayupintheair.Itisafinesteamingnighttoturntheslaughter-houses,theunwholesometrades,thesewerage,badwater,andburial-groundstoaccount,andgivetheregistrarofdeathssomeextrabusiness.Itmaybesomethingintheairthereisplentyinitoritmaybesomethinginhimselfthatisinfault;butMr.Weevle,otherwiseJobling,isveryillatease.Hecomesandgoesbetweenhisownroomandtheopenstreetdoortwentytimesanhour.Hehasbeendoingsoeversinceitfelldark.SincetheChancellorshutuphisshop,whichhedidveryearlyto-night,Mr.Weevlehasbeendownandup,anddownandup(withacheaptightvelvetskull-caponhishead,makinghiswhiskerslookoutofallproportion),oftenerthanbefore.ItisnophenomenonthatMr.Snagsbyshouldbeillateasetoo,forhealwaysisso,moreorless,undertheoppressiveinfluenceofthesecretthatisuponhim.Impelledbythemysteryofwhichheisapartakerandyetinwhichheisnotasharer,Mr.

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