Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           Hewentonquicklyuntilhehadformedinthesamecuriousmanner,beginningattheendsandbottomsoftheletters,thewordJarndyce,withoutonceleavingtwolettersonthewalltogether."Whatdoesthatspell?"heaskedme.WhenItoldhim,helaughed.Inthesameoddway,yetwiththesamerapidity,hethenproducedsingly,andrubbedoutsingly,thelettersformingthewordsBleakHouse.These,insomeastonishment,Ialsoread;andhelaughedagain."Hi!"saidtheoldman,layingasidethechalk."Ihaveaturnforcopyingfrommemory,yousee,miss,thoughIcanneitherreadnorwrite."Helookedsodisagreeableandhiscatlookedsowickedlyatme,asifIwereablood-relationofthebirdsupstairs,thatIwasquiterelievedbyRichard’sappearingatthedoorandsaying,"MissSummerson,Ihopeyouarenotbargainingforthesaleofyourhair.Don’tbetempted.ThreesacksbelowarequiteenoughforMr.Krook!"IlostnotimeinwishingMr.Krookgoodmorningandjoiningmyfriendsoutside,wherewepartedwiththelittleoldlady,whogaveusherblessingwithgreatceremonyandrenewedherassuranceofyesterdayinreferencetoherintentionofsettlingestatesonAdaandme.Beforewefinallyturnedoutofthoselanes,welookedbackandsawMr.Krookstandingathisshop-door,inhisspectacles,lookingafterus,withhiscatuponhisshoulder,andhertailstickingupononesideofhishairycaplikeatallfeather."QuiteanadventureforamorninginLondon!"saidRichardwithasigh.

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