Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           "Ah,cousin,cousin,it’sawearywordthisChancery!""Itistome,andhasbeeneversinceIcanremember,"returnedAda."IamgrievedthatIshouldbetheenemyasIsupposeIamofagreatnumberofrelationsandothers,andthattheyshouldbemyenemiesasIsupposetheyareandthatweshouldallberuiningoneanotherwithoutknowinghoworwhyandbeinconstantdoubtanddiscordallourlives.Itseemsverystrange,astheremustberightsomewhere,thatanhonestjudgeinrealearnesthasnotbeenabletofindoutthroughalltheseyearswhereitis.""Ah,cousin!"saidRichard."Strange,indeed!Allthiswasteful,wantonchess-playingISverystrange.Toseethatcomposedcourtyesterdayjoggingonsoserenelyandtothinkofthewretchednessofthepiecesontheboardgavemetheheadacheandtheheartachebothtogether.Myheadachedwithwonderinghowithappened,ifmenwereneitherfoolsnorrascals;andmyheartachedtothinktheycouldpossiblybeeither.Butatallevents,AdaImaycallyouAda?""Ofcourseyoumay,cousinRichard.""Atallevents,ChancerywillworknoneofitsbadinfluencesonUS.Wehavehappilybeenbroughttogether,thankstoourgoodkinsman,anditcan’tdivideusnow!""Never,Ihope,cousinRichard!"saidAdagently.MissJellybygavemyarmasqueezeandmeaverysignificantlook.Ismiledinreturn,andwemadetherestofthewaybackverypleasantly.Inhalfanhourafterourarrival,Mrs.Jellybyappeared;andinthecourseofanhourthevariousthingsnecessaryforbreakfaststraggledonebyoneintothedining-room.IdonotdoubtthatMrs

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