Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           Therewereneithercoalsnorashesinthegrate,andIsawnoarticlesofclothinganywhere,noranykindoffood.Uponashelfinanopencupboardwereaplateortwo,acuportwo,andsoforth,butalldryandempty.Therewasamoreaffectingmeaninginherpinchedappearance,IthoughtasIlookedround,thanIhadunderstoodbefore."Extremelyhonoured,Iamsure,"saidourpoorhostesswiththegreatestsuavity,"bythisvisitfromthewardsinJarndyce.Andverymuchindebtedfortheomen.Itisaretiredsituation.Considering.Iamlimitedastosituation.InconsequenceofthenecessityofattendingontheChancellor.Ihavelivedheremanyyears.Ipassmydaysincourt,myeveningsandmynightshere.Ifindthenightslong,forIsleepbutlittleandthinkmuch.Thatis,ofcourse,unavoidable,beinginChancery.IamsorryIcannotofferchocolate.Iexpectajudgmentshortlyandshallthenplacemyestablishmentonasuperiorfooting.Atpresent,Idon’tmindconfessingtothewardsinJarndyce(instrictconfidence)thatIsometimesfinditdifficulttokeepupagenteelappearance.Ihavefeltthecoldhere.Ihavefeltsomethingsharperthancold.Itmattersverylittle.Prayexcusetheintroductionofsuchmeantopics."Shepartlydrewasidethecurtainofthelong,lowgarretwindowandcalledourattentiontoanumberofbird-cageshangingthere,somecontainingseveralbirds.Therewerelarks,linnets,andgoldfinchesIshouldthinkatleasttwenty."Ibegantokeepthelittlecreatures,"shesaid,"withanobjectthatthewardswillreadilycomprehend.

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