Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           Thusinterrupted,MissJellybybecamesilentandwalkedmoodilyonatmysidewhileIadmiredthelongsuccessionsandvarietiesofstreets,thequantityofpeoplealreadygoingtoandfro,thenumberofvehiclespassingandrepassing,thebusypreparationsinthesettingforthofshopwindowsandthesweepingoutofshops,andtheextraordinarycreaturesinragssecretlygropingamongtheswept-outrubbishforpinsandotherrefuse."So,cousin,"saidthecheerfulvoiceofRichardtoAdabehindme."WearenevertogetoutofChancery!Wehavecomebyanotherwaytoourplaceofmeetingyesterday,andbytheGreatSeal,here’stheoldladyagain!"Truly,thereshewas,immediatelyinfrontofus,curtsying,andsmiling,andsayingwithheryesterday’sairofpatronage,"ThewardsinJarndyce!Ve-ryhappy,Iamsure!""Youareoutearly,ma’am,"saidIasshecurtsiedtome."Ye-es!Iusuallywalkhereearly.Beforethecourtsits.It’sretired.Icollectmythoughtshereforthebusinessoftheday,"saidtheoldladymincingly."Thebusinessofthedayrequiresagreatdealofthought.Chanceryjusticeissove-rydifficulttofollow.""Who’sthis,MissSummerson?"whisperedMissJellyby,drawingmyarmtighterthroughherown.Thelittleoldlady’shearingwasremarkablyquick.Sheansweredforherselfdirectly."Asuitor,mychild.Atyourservice.Ihavethehonourtoattendcourtregularly.Withmydocuments.HaveIthepleasureofaddressinganotheroftheyouthfulpartiesinJarndyce?"saidtheoldlady,recoveringherself,withherheadononeside,fromaverylowcurtsy.

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