Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Throwshislordship’spapersintothefire,mydear,ifhewon’tpaythejeweller!"Ididnotthinkverymuchaboutthisladythen,forIhadanimpressionthatitmightbeCaddy.Besides,myattentionwasdivertedbymyvisitor,whowascoldafterherrideandlookedhungryandwho,ourdinnerbeingbroughtin,requiredsomelittleassistanceinarrayingherselfwithgreatsatisfactioninapitiableoldscarfandamuch-wornandoften-mendedpairofgloves,whichshehadbroughtdowninapaperparcel.Ihadtopreside,too,overtheentertainment,consistingofadishoffish,aroastfowl,asweetbread,vegetables,pudding,andMadeira;anditwassopleasanttoseehowsheenjoyedit,andwithwhatstateandceremonyshedidhonourtoit,thatIwassoonthinkingofnothingelse.Whenwehadfinishedandhadourlittledessertbeforeus,embellishedbythehandsofmydear,whowouldyieldthesuperintendenceofeverythingpreparedformetonoone,MissFlitewassoverychattyandhappythatIthoughtIwouldleadhertoherownhistory,asshewasalwayspleasedtotalkaboutherself.Ibeganbysaying"YouhaveattendedontheLordChancellormanyyears,MissFlite?""Oh,many,many,manyyears,mydear.ButIexpectajudgment.Shortly."TherewasananxietyeveninherhopefulnessthatmademedoubtfulifIhaddonerightinapproachingthesubject.IthoughtIwouldsaynomoreaboutit."Myfatherexpectedajudgment,"saidMissFlite."Mybrother.Mysister.Theyallexpectedajudgment.ThesamethatIexpect.""Theyareall""Ye-es.Deadofcourse,mydear,"saidshe.

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