Холодный дом

National and Domestic

           Evennowthefloorisdusky,andshadowslowlymountsthewalls,bringingtheDedlocksdownlikeageanddeath.Andnow,uponmyLady’spictureoverthegreatchimney-piece,aweirdshadefallsfromsomeoldtree,thatturnsitpale,andfluttersit,andlooksasifagreatarmheldaveilorhood,watchinganopportunitytodrawitoverher.Higheranddarkerrisesshadowonthewallnowaredgloomontheceilingnowthefireisout.Allthatprospect,whichfromtheterracelookedsonear,hasmovedsolemnlyawayandchangednotthefirstnorthelastofbeautifulthingsthatlooksonearandwillsochangeintoadistantphantom.Lightmistsarise,andthedewfalls,andallthesweetscentsinthegardenareheavyintheair.Nowthewoodssettleintogreatmassesasiftheywereeachoneprofoundtree.Andnowthemoonrisestoseparatethem,andtoglimmerhereandthereinhorizontallinesbehindtheirstems,andtomaketheavenueapavementoflightamonghighcathedralarchesfantasticallybroken.Nowthemoonishigh;andthegreathouse,needinghabitationmorethanever,islikeabodywithoutlife.Nowitisevenawful,stealingthroughit,tothinkofthelivepeoplewhohavesleptinthesolitarybedrooms,tosaynothingofthedead.

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