Холодный дом

Chesney Wold

           Itwasagreatcomforttobeabletosaytomyselfaftertea,"Esther,mydear,Ithinkyouarequitesensibleenoughtositdownnowandwriteanoteofthankstoyourhost."Hehadleftanoteofwelcomeforme,assunnyashisownface,andhadconfidedhisbirdtomycare,whichIknewtobehishighestmarkofconfidence.AccordinglyIwrotealittlenotetohiminLondon,tellinghimhowallhisfavouriteplantsandtreeswerelooking,andhowthemostastonishingofbirdshadchirpedthehonoursofthehousetomeinthemosthospitablemanner,andhow,aftersingingonmyshoulder,totheinconceivableraptureofmylittlemaid,hewasthenatroostintheusualcornerofhiscage,butwhetherdreamingornoIcouldnotreport.Mynotefinishedandsentofftothepost,Imademyselfverybusyinunpackingandarranging;andIsentCharleytobedingoodtimeandtoldherIshouldwanthernomorethatnight.ForIhadnotyetlookedintheglassandhadneveraskedtohavemyownrestoredtome.Iknewthistobeaweaknesswhichmustbeovercome,butIhadalwayssaidtomyselfthatIwouldbeginafreshwhenIgottowhereInowwas.ThereforeIhadwantedtobealone,andthereforeIsaid,nowalone,inmyownroom,"Esther,ifyouaretobehappy,ifyouaretohaveanyrighttopraytobetrue-hearted,youmustkeepyourword,mydear."Iwasquiteresolvedtokeepit,butIsatdownforalittlewhilefirsttoreflectuponallmyblessings.AndthenIsaidmyprayersandthoughtalittlemore.Myhairhadnotbeencutoff,thoughithadbeenindangermorethanonce.Itwaslongandthick.

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