Холодный дом

Stop Him!

           Stillthewomanfollows,crying,"Stophim,sir,praystophim!"Allan,notknowingbutthathehasjustrobbedherofhermoney,followsinchaseandrunssohardthatherunstheboydownadozentimes,buteachtimeherepeatsthecurve,theduck,thedive,andscoursawayagain.Tostrikeathimonanyoftheseoccasionswouldbetofellanddisablehim,butthepursuercannotresolvetodothat,andsothegrimlyridiculouspursuitcontinues.Atlastthefugitive,hard-pressed,takestoanarrowpassageandacourtwhichhasnothoroughfare.Here,againstahoardingofdecayingtimber,heisbroughttobayandtumblesdown,lyinggaspingathispursuer,whostandsandgaspsathimuntilthewomancomesup."Oh,you,Jo!"criesthewoman."What?Ihavefoundyouatlast!""Jo,"repeatsAllan,lookingathimwithattention,"Jo!Stay.Tobesure!Irecollectthisladsometimeagobeingbroughtbeforethecoroner.""Yes,Iseeyouonceaforeattheinkwhich,"whimpersJo."Whatofthat?Can’tyouneverletsuchanunfortnetasmealone?An’tIunfortnetenoughforyouyet?Howunfortnetdoyouwantmefurtobe?I’vebeena-chiviedanda-chivied,fustbyoneonyouandnixtbyanotheronyou,tillI’mworrittedtoskinsandbones.Theinkwhichwarn’tMYfault.Idonenothink.Hewoswerygoodtome,hewos;hewostheonlyoneIknowedtospeakto,asevercomeacrossmycrossing.Itain’twerylikelyIshouldwanthimtobeinkwhiched.IonlywishIwos,myself.Idon’tknowwhyIdon’tgoandmakeaholeinthewater,I’msureIdon’t.

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