Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Asmysister’s.Asmyown.IhearConversationKengeandtherestofthemsaytothenewfaces,’Here’slittleMissFlite.Oh,youarenewhere;andyoumustcomeandbepresentedtolittleMissFlite!’Ve-rygood.ProudIamsuretohavethehonour!Andwealllaugh.But,FitzJarndyce,Iknowwhatwillhappen.Iknow,farbetterthantheydo,whentheattractionhasbegun.Iknowthesigns,mydear.IsawthembegininGridley.AndIsawthemend.FitzJarndyce,mylove,"speakinglowagain,"IsawthembeginninginourfriendthewardinJarndyce.Letsomeoneholdhimback.Orhe’llbedrawntoruin."Shelookedatmeinsilenceforsomemoments,withherfacegraduallysofteningintoasmile.Seemingtofearthatshehadbeentoogloomy,andseemingalsotolosetheconnexioninhermind,shesaidpolitelyasshesippedherglassofwine,"Yes,mydear,asIwassaying,Iexpectajudgmentshortly.ThenIshallreleasemybirds,youknow,andconferestates."IwasmuchimpressedbyherallusiontoRichardandbythesadmeaning,sosadlyillustratedinherpoorpinchedform,thatmadeitswaythroughallherincoherence.Buthappilyforher,shewasquitecomplacentagainnowandbeamedwithnodsandsmiles."But,mydear,"shesaid,gaily,reachinganotherhandtoputituponmine."Youhavenotcongratulatedmeonmyphysician.Positivelynotonce,yet!"IwasobligedtoconfessthatIdidnotquiteknowwhatshemeant."Myphysician,Mr.Woodcourt,mydear,whowassoexceedinglyattentivetome.Thoughhisserviceswererenderedquitegratuitously.UntiltheDayofJudgment.

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