Холодный дом

National and Domestic

           Nowisthetimeforshadow,wheneverycornerisacavernandeverydownwardstepapit,whenthestainedglassisreflectedinpaleandfadedhuesuponthefloors,whenanythingandeverythingcanbemadeoftheheavystaircasebeamsexceptingtheirownpropershapes,whenthearmourhasdulllightsuponitnoteasilytobedistinguishedfromstealthymovement,andwhenbarredhelmetsarefrightfullysuggestiveofheadsinside.ButofalltheshadowsinChesneyWold,theshadowinthelongdrawing-roomuponmyLady’spictureisthefirsttocome,thelasttobedisturbed.Atthishourandbythislightitchangesintothreateninghandsraisedupandmenacingthehandsomefacewitheverybreaththatstirs."Sheisnotwell,ma’am,"saysagroominMrs.Rouncewell’saudience-chamber."MyLadynotwell!What’sthematter?""Why,myLadyhasbeenbutpoorly,ma’am,sinceshewaslasthereIdon’tmeanwiththefamily,ma’am,butwhenshewashereasabirdofpassagelike.MyLadyhasnotbeenoutmuch,forher,andhaskeptherroomagooddeal.""ChesneyWold,Thomas,"rejoinsthehousekeeperwithproudcomplacency,"willsetmyLadyup!Thereisnofinerairandnohealthiersoilintheworld!"Thomasmayhavehisownpersonalopinionsonthissubject,probablyhintstheminhismannerofsmoothinghissleekheadfromthenapeofhisnecktohistemples,butheforbearstoexpressthemfurtherandretirestotheservants’halltoregaleoncoldmeat-pieandale.Thisgroomisthepilot-fishbeforethenoblershark.

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