Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           It’swholesomerandcomfortabler,andbetterforthehealthaltogether.""You’reright,"saysthetrooper,"andI’lldoit."Sohedoesit,thoughstillwithanindignantgravitythatimpressestheyoungBagnets,andevencausesMr.BagnettodefertheceremonyofdrinkingMrs.Bagnet’shealth,alwaysgivenbyhimselfontheseoccasionsinaspeechofexemplaryterseness.ButtheyoungladieshavingcomposedwhatMr.Bagnetisinthehabitofcalling"themixtur,"andGeorge’spipebeingnowinaglow,Mr.Bagnetconsidersithisdutytoproceedtothetoastoftheevening.Headdressestheassembledcompanyinthefollowingterms."George.Woolwich.Quebec.Malta.Thisisherbirthday.Takeaday’smarch.Andyouwon’tfindsuchanother.Here’stowardsher!"Thetoasthavingbeendrunkwithenthusiasm,Mrs.Bagnetreturnsthanksinaneataddressofcorrespondingbrevity.Thismodelcompositionislimitedtothethreewords"Andwishingyours!"whichtheoldgirlfollowsupwithanodateverybodyinsuccessionandawell-regulatedswigofthemixture.Thissheagainfollowsup,onthepresentoccasion,bythewhollyunexpectedexclamation,"Here’saman!"HereISaman,muchtotheastonishmentofthelittlecompany,lookinginattheparlour-door.Heisasharp-eyedmanaquickkeenmanandhetakesineverybody’slookathim,allatonce,individuallyandcollectively,inamannerthatstampshimaremarkableman."George,"saystheman,nodding,"howdoyoufindyourself?""Why,it’sBucket!"criesMr.George."Yes,"saystheman,cominginandclosingthedoor.

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