Холодный дом

Chesney Wold

           Itwasnotuponmysleep;andwhenthenextday’slightawokeme,itwasgone.Mydeargirlwastoarriveatfiveo’clockintheafternoon.Howtohelpmyselfthroughtheintermediatetimebetterthanbytakingalongwalkalongtheroadbywhichshewastocome,Ididnotknow;soCharleyandIandStubbsStubbssaddled,forweneverdrovehimaftertheonegreatoccasionmadealongexpeditionalongthatroadandback.Onourreturn,weheldagreatreviewofthehouseandgardenandsawthateverythingwasinitsprettiestcondition,andhadthebirdoutreadyasanimportantpartoftheestablishment.Thereweremorethantwofullhoursyettoelapsebeforeshecouldcome,andinthatinterval,whichseemedalongone,ImustconfessIwasnervouslyanxiousaboutmyalteredlooks.IlovedmydarlingsowellthatIwasmoreconcernedfortheireffectonherthanonanyone.IwasnotinthisslightdistressbecauseIatallrepinedIamquitecertainIdidnot,thatdaybut,Ithought,wouldshebewhollyprepared?Whenshefirstsawme,mightshenotbealittleshockedanddisappointed?Mightitnotprovealittleworsethansheexpected?MightshenotlookforheroldEstherandnotfindher?Mightshenothavetogrowusedtomeandtobeginalloveragain?Iknewthevariousexpressionsofmysweetgirl’sfacesowell,anditwassuchanhonestfaceinitsloveliness,thatIwassurebeforehandshecouldnothidethatfirstlookfromme.AndIconsideredwhether,ifitshouldsignifyanyoneofthesemeanings,whichwassoverylikely,couldIquiteanswerformyself?Well,IthoughtIcould.

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