Холодный дом

Quite at Home

           Itwasahandsome,lively,quickface,fullofchangeandmotion;andhishairwasasilverediron-grey.Itookhimtobenearersixtythanfifty,buthewasupright,hearty,androbust.FromthemomentofhisfirstspeakingtoushisvoicehadconnecteditselfwithanassociationinmymindthatIcouldnotdefine;butnow,allatonce,asomethingsuddeninhismannerandapleasantexpressioninhiseyesrecalledthegentlemaninthestagecoachsixyearsagoonthememorabledayofmyjourneytoReading.Iwascertainitwashe.IneverwassofrightenedinmylifeaswhenImadethediscovery,forhecaughtmyglance,andappearingtoreadmythoughts,gavesuchalookatthedoorthatIthoughtwehadlosthim.However,Iamhappytosayheremainedwherehewas,andaskedmewhatIthoughtofMrs.Jellyby."SheexertsherselfverymuchforAfrica,sir,"Isaid."Nobly!"returnedMr.Jarndyce."ButyouanswerlikeAda."WhomIhadnotheard."Youallthinksomethingelse,Isee.""Weratherthought,"saidI,glancingatRichardandAda,whoentreatedmewiththeireyestospeak,"thatperhapsshewasalittleunmindfulofherhome.""Floored!"criedMr.Jarndyce.Iwasratheralarmedagain."Well!Iwanttoknowyourrealthoughts,mydear.Imayhavesentyouthereonpurpose.""Wethoughtthat,perhaps,"saidI,hesitating,"itisrighttobeginwiththeobligationsofhome,sir;andthat,perhaps,whilethoseareoverlookedandneglected,nootherdutiescanpossiblybesubstitutedforthem.

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