Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           "Theonlyotherlodger,"shenowwhisperedinexplanation,"alaw-writer.Thechildreninthelanesheresayhehassoldhimselftothedevil.Idon’tknowwhathecanhavedonewiththemoney.Hush!"Sheappearedtomistrustthatthelodgermighthearhereventhere,andrepeating"Hush!"wentbeforeusontiptoeasthougheventhesoundofherfootstepsmightrevealtohimwhatshehadsaid.Passingthroughtheshoponourwayout,aswehadpassedthroughitonourwayin,wefoundtheoldmanstoringaquantityofpacketsofwaste-paperinakindofwellinthefloor.Heseemedtobeworkinghard,withtheperspirationstandingonhisforehead,andhadapieceofchalkbyhim,withwhich,asheputeachseparatepackageorbundledown,hemadeacrookedmarkonthepanellingofthewall.RichardandAda,andMissJellyby,andthelittleoldladyhadgonebyhim,andIwasgoingwhenhetouchedmeonthearmtostayme,andchalkedtheletterJuponthewallinaverycuriousmanner,beginningwiththeendoftheletterandshapingitbackward.Itwasacapitalletter,notaprintedone,butjustsuchaletterasanyclerkinMessrs.KengeandCarboy’sofficewouldhavemade."Canyoureadit?"heaskedmewithakeenglance."Surely,"saidI."It’sveryplain.""Whatisit?""J."Withanotherglanceatme,andaglanceatthedoor,herubbeditoutandturnedan"a"initsplace(notacapitalletterthistime),andsaid,"What’sthat?"Itoldhim.Hethenrubbedthatoutandturnedtheletter"r,"andaskedmethesamequestion.

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