Холодный дом

A Turn of the Screw

           Theoldgirlneverappearsinwalkingtrim,inanyseasonoftheyear,withoutagreyclothcloak,coarseandmuchwornbutveryclean,whichis,undoubtedly,theidenticalgarmentrenderedsointerestingtoMr.BagnetbyhavingmadeitswayhometoEuropefromanotherquarteroftheglobeincompanywithMrs.Bagnetandanumbrella.Thelatterfaithfulappendageisalsoinvariablyapartoftheoldgirl’spresenceoutofdoors.Itisofnocolourknowninthislifeandhasacorrugatedwoodencrookforahandle,withametallicobjectletintoitsprow,orbeak,resemblingalittlemodelofafanlightoverastreetdoororoneoftheovalglassesoutofapairofspectacles,whichornamentalobjecthasnotthattenaciouscapacityofstickingtoitspostthatmightbedesiredinanarticlelongassociatedwiththeBritisharmy.Theoldgirl’sumbrellaisofaflabbyhabitofwaistandseemstobeinneedofstaysanappearancethatispossiblyreferabletoitshavingservedthroughaseriesofyearsathomeasacupboardandonjourneysasacarpetbag.Sheneverputsitup,havingthegreatestrelianceonherwell-provedcloakwithitscapacioushood,butgenerallyusestheinstrumentasawandwithwhichtopointoutjointsofmeatorbunchesofgreensinmarketingortoarresttheattentionoftradesmenbyafriendlypoke.Withouthermarket-basket,whichisasortofwickerwellwithtwoflappinglids,sheneverstirsabroad.Attendedbythesehertrustycompanions,therefore,herhonestsunburntfacelookingcheerilyoutofaroughstrawbonnet,Mrs.

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