Холодный дом

A Turn of the Screw

           Butthegallerydon’tquitedowhatwasexpectedofit,andit’snotinshort,it’snotthemint.Itwaswronginmetotakeit?Well,soitwas.ButIwasinamannerdrawnintothatstep,andIthoughtitmightsteadyme,andsetmeup,andyou’lltrytooverlookmyhavingsuchexpectations,anduponmysoul,Iamverymuchobligedtoyou,andverymuchashamedofmyself."Withtheseconcludingwords,Mr.Georgegivesashaketoeachofthehandsheholds,andrelinquishingthem,backsapaceortwoinabroad-chested,uprightattitude,asifhehadmadeafinalconfessionandwereimmediatelygoingtobeshotwithallmilitaryhonours."George,hearmeout!"saysMr.Bagnet,glancingathiswife."Oldgirl,goon!"Mr.Bagnet,beinginthissingularmannerheardout,hasmerelytoobservethatthelettermustbeattendedtowithoutanydelay,thatitisadvisablethatGeorgeandheshouldimmediatelywaitonMr.Smallweedinperson,andthattheprimaryobjectistosaveandholdharmlessMr.Bagnet,whohadnoneofthemoney.Mr.George,entirelyassenting,putsonhishatandpreparestomarchwithMr.Bagnettotheenemy’scamp."Don’tyoumindawoman’shastyword,George,"saysMrs.Bagnet,pattinghimontheshoulder."ItrustmyoldLignumtoyou,andIamsureyou’llbringhimthroughit."ThetrooperreturnsthatthisiskindlysaidandthatheWILLbringLignumthroughitsomehow.UponwhichMrs.Bagnet,withhercloak,basket,andumbrella,goeshome,bright-eyedagain,totherestofherfamily,andthecomradessallyforthonthehopefulerrandofmollifyingMr.Smallweed.

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