Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           Richard,anxioustoatoneforhisthoughtlessnessofyesterday,good-naturedlyexplainedthatMissJellybywasnotconnectedwiththesuit."Ha!"saidtheoldlady."Shedoesnotexpectajudgment?Shewillstillgrowold.Butnotsoold.Oh,dear,no!ThisisthegardenofLincoln’sInn.Icallitmygarden.Itisquiteabowerinthesummer-time.Wherethebirdssingmelodiously.Ipassthegreaterpartofthelongvacationhere.Incontemplation.Youfindthelongvacationexceedinglylong,don’tyou?"Wesaidyes,assheseemedtoexpectustosayso."WhentheleavesarefallingfromthetreesandtherearenomoreflowersinbloomtomakeupintonosegaysfortheLordChancellor’scourt,"saidtheoldlady,"thevacationisfulfilledandthesixthseal,mentionedintheRevelations,againprevails.Praycomeandseemylodging.Itwillbeagoodomenforme.Youth,andhope,andbeautyareveryseldomthere.Itisalong,longtimesinceIhadavisitfromeither."Shehadtakenmyhand,andleadingmeandMissJellybyaway,beckonedRichardandAdatocometoo.IdidnotknowhowtoexcusemyselfandlookedtoRichardforaid.Ashewashalfamusedandhalfcuriousandallindoubthowtogetridoftheoldladywithoutoffence,shecontinuedtoleadusaway,andheandAdacontinuedtofollow,ourstrangeconductressinformingusallthetime,withmuchsmilingcondescension,thatshelivedcloseby.Itwasquitetrue,asitsoonappeared.Shelivedsoclosebythatwehadnottimetohavedonehumouringherforafewmomentsbeforeshewasathome.

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