Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Bagnetshowsherwhiteteethcheerfully,buttotheperceptionofherson,betrayssomuchuneasinessofspiritthatheisimpelledbythedictatesofaffectiontoaskher,withhiseyes,whatisthematter,thusstanding,withhiseyeswideopen,moreobliviousofthefowlsthanbefore,andnotaffordingtheleasthopeofareturntoconsciousness.FortunatelyhiseldersisterperceivesthecauseoftheagitationinMrs.Bagnet’sbreastandwithanadmonitorypokerecallshim.Thestoppedfowlsgoingroundagain,Mrs.Bagnetcloseshereyesintheintensityofherrelief."Georgewilllookusup,"saysMr.Bagnet."Athalfafterfour.Tothemoment.Howmanyyears,oldgirl.HasGeorgelookedusup.Thisafternoon?""Ah,Lignum,Lignum,asmanyasmakeanoldwomanofayoungone,Ibegintothink.Justaboutthat,andnoless,"returnsMrs.Bagnet,laughingandshakingherhead."Oldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet,"nevermind.You’dbeasyoungaseveryouwas.Ifyouwasn’tyounger.Whichyouare.Aseverybodyknows."QuebecandMaltahereexclaim,withclappingofhands,thatBluffyissuretobringmothersomething,andbegintospeculateonwhatitwillbe."Doyouknow,Lignum,"saysMrs.Bagnet,castingaglanceonthetable-cloth,andwinking"salt!"atMaltawithherrighteye,andshakingthepepperawayfromQuebecwithherhead,"IbegintothinkGeorgeisintherovingwayagain."George,"returnsMr.Bagnet,"willneverdesert.Andleavehisoldcomrade.Inthelurch.Don’tbeafraidofit.""No,Lignum.No.Idon’tsayhewill.Idon’tthinkhewill.

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