Холодный дом

Stop Him!

           Theboy,inroughsortstunnedbywhathehears,fallstosmearinghisdirtyforeheadwithhisdirtypalm,andtostaringattheground,andtoshakingfromheadtofootuntilthecrazyhoardingagainstwhichheleansrattles.Allanrestrainsthewoman,merelybyaquietgesture,buteffectually."Richardtoldme"Hefalters."Imean,Ihaveheardofthisdon’tmindmeforamoment,Iwillspeakpresently."Heturnsawayandstandsforawhilelookingoutatthecoveredpassage.Whenhecomesback,hehasrecoveredhiscomposure,exceptthathecontendsagainstanavoidanceoftheboy,whichissoveryremarkablethatitabsorbsthewoman’sattention."Youhearwhatshesays.Butgetup,getup!"Jo,shakingandchattering,slowlyrisesandstands,afterthemannerofhistribeinadifficulty,sidewaysagainstthehoarding,restingoneofhishighshouldersagainstitandcovertlyrubbinghisrighthandoverhisleftandhisleftfootoverhisright."Youhearwhatshesays,andIknowit’strue.Haveyoubeenhereeversince?""WishermaydieifIseenTom-all-Alone’stillthisblessedmorning,"repliesJohoarsely."Whyhaveyoucomeherenow?"Jolooksallroundtheconfinedcourt,looksathisquestionernohigherthantheknees,andfinallyanswers,"Idon’tknowhowtodonothink,andIcan’tgetnothinktodo.I’mwerypoorandill,andIthoughtI’dcomebackherewhentherewarn’tnobodyabout,andlaydownandhidesomewheresasIknowsontillarterdark,andthengoandbegatrifleofMr.Snagsby.Hewosalluswillinfurtogivemesomethinkhewos,thoughMrs.

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