Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           ""Andwhat’smore,she’sthesubjectoftheday,andwe’llsticktoher,"criesMr.George."Seehere,Ihavebroughtalittlebroochalongwithme.It’sapoorthing,youknow,butit’sakeepsake.That’sallthegooditis,Mrs.Bagnet."Mr.Georgeproduceshispresent,whichisgreetedwithadmiringleapingsandclappingsbytheyoungfamily,andwithaspeciesofreverentialadmirationbyMr.Bagnet."Oldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet."Tellhimmyopinionofit.""Why,it’sawonder,George!"Mrs.Bagnetexclaims."It’sthebeautifullestthingthateverwasseen!""Good!"saysMr.Bagnet."Myopinion.""It’ssopretty,George,"criesMrs.Bagnet,turningitonallsidesandholdingitoutatarm’slength,"thatitseemstoochoiceforme.""Bad!"saysMr.Bagnet."Notmyopinion.""Butwhateveritis,ahundredthousandthanks,oldfellow,"saysMrs.Bagnet,hereyessparklingwithpleasureandherhandstretchedouttohim;"andthoughIhavebeenacrossgrainedsoldier’swifetoyousometimes,George,weareasstrongfriends,Iamsure,inreality,asevercanbe.Nowyoushallfastenitonyourself,forgoodluck,ifyouwill,George."Thechildrencloseuptoseeitdone,andMr.BagnetlooksoveryoungWoolwich’sheadtoseeitdonewithaninterestsomaturelywooden,yetpleasantlychildish,thatMrs.Bagnetcannothelplaughinginherairywayandsaying,"Oh,Lignum,Lignum,whatapreciousoldchapyouare!"Butthetrooperfailstofastenthebrooch.Hishandshakes,heisnervous,anditfallsoff."Wouldanyonebelievethis?"sayshe,catchingitasitdropsandlookinground.

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