Холодный дом

A Turn of the Screw

           Inevergotaletterlikethisfromyoubefore,andIhavebeenalittleputaboutbyitthismorning,becausehere’smyfriendMatthewBagnet,who,youknow,hadnoneofthemoney""IDON’Tknowit,youknow,"saystheoldmanquietly."Why,con-foundyouit,ImeanItellyouso,don’tI?""Oh,yes,youtellmeso,"returnsGrandfatherSmallweed."ButIdon’tknowit.""Well!"saysthetrooper,swallowinghisfire."Iknowit."Mr.Smallweedreplieswithexcellenttemper,"Ah!That’squiteanotherthing!"Andadds,"Butitdon’tmatter.Mr.Bagnet’ssituationisallone,whetherorno."TheunfortunateGeorgemakesagreatefforttoarrangetheaffaircomfortablyandtopropitiateMr.Smallweedbytakinghimuponhisownterms."That’sjustwhatImean.Asyousay,Mr.Smallweed,here’sMatthewBagnetliabletobefixedwhetherorno.Now,yousee,thatmakeshisgoodladyveryuneasyinhermind,andmetoo,forwhereasI’maharum-scarumsortofagood-for-noughtthatmorekicksthanhalfpencecomenaturalto,whyhe’sasteadyfamilyman,don’tyousee?Now,Mr.Smallweed,"saysthetrooper,gainingconfidenceasheproceedsinhissoldierlymodeofdoingbusiness,"althoughyouandIaregoodfriendsenoughinacertainsortofaway,IamwellawarethatIcan’taskyoutoletmyfriendBagnetoffentirely.""Oh,dear,youaretoomodest.YoucanASKmeanything,Mr.George."(ThereisanogreishkindofjocularityinGrandfatherSmallweedto-day.

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