Холодный дом

The Appointed Time

           Weevle,bystirringthefiresuddenly,makesMr.Guppystartasifhishearthadbeenstirredinstead."Fah!Here’smoreofthishatefulsoothangingabout,"sayshe."Letusopenthewindowabitandgetamouthfulofair.It’stooclose."Heraisesthesash,andtheybothrestonthewindow-sill,halfinandhalfoutoftheroom.Theneighbouringhousesaretooneartoadmitoftheirseeinganyskywithoutcraningtheirnecksandlookingup,butlightsinfrowsywindowshereandthere,andtherollingofdistantcarriages,andthenewexpressionthatthereisofthestirofmen,theyfindtobecomfortable.Mr.Guppy,noiselesslytappingonthewindow-sill,resumeshiswhisperinginquitealight-comedytone."Bytheby,Tony,don’tforgetoldSmallweed,"meaningtheyoungerofthatname."Ihavenotlethimintothis,youknow.Thatgrandfatherofhisistookeenbyhalf.Itrunsinthefamily.""Iremember,"saysTony."Iamuptoallthat.""AndastoKrook,"resumesMr.Guppy."Now,doyousupposehereallyhasgotholdofanyotherpapersofimportance,ashehasboastedtoyou,sinceyouhavebeensuchallies?"Tonyshakeshishead."Idon’tknow.Can’tImagine.Ifwegetthroughthisbusinesswithoutrousinghissuspicions,Ishallbebetterinformed,nodoubt.HowcanIknowwithoutseeingthem,whenhedon’tknowhimself?Heisalwaysspellingoutwordsfromthem,andchalkingthemoverthetableandtheshop-wall,andaskingwhatthisisandwhatthatis;buthiswholestockfrombeginningtoendmayeasilybethewaste-paperheboughtitas,foranythingIcansay.

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