Холодный дом

In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room

           Youcandonothingworsetomethanyouhavedone.Dowhatremainsnow.""LadyDedlock,thereisnothingtobedone.Iwilltakeleavetosayafewwordswhenyouhavefinished."Theirneedforwatchingoneanothershouldbeovernow,buttheydoitallthistime,andthestarswatchthemboththroughtheopenedwindow.Awayinthemoonlightliethewoodlandfieldsatrest,andthewidehouseisasquietasthenarrowone.Thenarrowone!Wherearethediggerandthespade,thispeacefulnight,destinedtoaddthelastgreatsecrettothemanysecretsoftheTulkinghornexistence?Isthemanbornyet,isthespadewroughtyet?Curiousquestionstoconsider,morecuriousperhapsnottoconsider,underthewatchingstarsuponasummernight."Ofrepentanceorremorseoranyfeelingofmine,"LadyDedlockpresentlyproceeds,"Isaynotaword.IfIwerenotdumb,youwouldbedeaf.Letthatgoby.Itisnotforyourears."Hemakesafeintofofferingaprotest,butshesweepsitawaywithherdisdainfulhand."OfotherandverydifferentthingsIcometospeaktoyou.Myjewelsareallintheirproperplacesofkeeping.Theywillbefoundthere.So,mydresses.So,allthevaluablesIhave.SomereadymoneyIhadwithme,pleasetosay,butnolargeamount.Ididnotwearmyowndress,inorderthatImightavoidobservation.Iwenttobehenceforwardlost.Makethisknown.Ileavenootherchargewithyou.""Excuseme,LadyDedlock,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn,quiteunmoved."IamnotsurethatIunderstandyou.Youwant""Tobelosttoallhere.IleaveChesneyWoldto-night.Igothishour."Mr.

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