Холодный дом

A Turn of the Screw

           GeorgebringsoneforwardforBagnetandoneforhimself.Theysitdown,Mr.Bagnetasifhehadnopowerofbendinghimself,exceptatthehips,forthatpurpose."Judy,"saysMr.Smallweed,"bringthepipe.""Why,Idon’tknow,"Mr.Georgeinterposes,"thattheyoungwomanneedgiveherselfthattrouble,fortotellyouthetruth,Iamnotinclinedtosmokeitto-day.""Ain’tyou?"returnstheoldman."Judy,bringthepipe.""Thefactis,Mr.Smallweed,"proceedsGeorge,"thatIfindmyselfinratheranunpleasantstateofmind.Itappearstome,sir,thatyourfriendinthecityhasbeenplayingtricks.""Oh,dearno!"saysGrandfatherSmallweed."Heneverdoesthat!""Don’the?Well,Iamgladtohearit,becauseIthoughtitmightbeHISdoing.This,youknow,Iamspeakingof.Thisletter."GrandfatherSmallweedsmilesinaveryuglywayinrecognitionoftheletter."Whatdoesitmean?"asksMr.George."Judy,"saystheoldman."Haveyougotthepipe?Giveittome.Didyousaywhatdoesitmean,mygoodfriend?""Aye!Now,come,come,youknow,Mr.Smallweed,"urgesthetrooper,constraininghimselftospeakassmoothlyandconfidentiallyashecan,holdingtheopenletterinonehandandrestingthebroadknucklesoftheotheronhisthigh,"agoodlotofmoneyhaspassedbetweenus,andwearefacetofaceatthepresentmoment,andarebothwellawareoftheunderstandingtherehasalwaysbeen.IampreparedtodotheusualthingwhichIhavedoneregularlyandtokeepthismattergoing.

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