Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           "IwasgoingdownthestreetherewhenIhappenedtostopandlookinatthemusicalinstrumentsintheshop-windowafriendofmineisinwantofasecond-handwiolincellerofagoodtoneandIsawapartyenjoyingthemselves,andIthoughtitwasyouinthecorner;IthoughtIcouldn’tbemistaken.Howgoestheworldwithyou,George,atthepresentmoment?Prettysmooth?Andwithyou,ma’am?Andwithyou,governor?AndLord,"saysMr.Bucket,openinghisarms,"here’schildrentoo!Youmaydoanythingwithmeifyouonlyshowmechildren.Giveusakiss,mypets.NooccasiontoinquirewhoYOURfatherandmotheris.Neversawsuchalikenessinmylife!"Mr.Bucket,notunwelcome,hassathimselfdownnexttoMr.GeorgeandtakenQuebecandMaltaonhisknees."Youprettydears,"saysMr.Bucket,"giveusanotherkiss;it’stheonlythingI’mgreedyin.Lordblessyou,howhealthyyoulook!Andwhatmaybetheagesofthesetwo,ma’am?Ishouldput’emdownatthefiguresofabouteightandten.""You’reverynear,sir,"saysMrs.Bagnet."Igenerallyamnear,"returnsMr.Bucket,"beingsofondofchildren.Afriendofminehashadnineteenof’em,ma’am,allbyonemother,andshe’sstillasfreshandrosyasthemorning.Notsomuchsoasyourself,but,uponmysoul,shecomesnearyou!Andwhatdoyoucallthese,mydarling?"pursuesMr.Bucket,pinchingMalta’scheeks."Thesearepeaches,theseare.Blessyourheart!Andwhatdoyouthinkaboutfather?Doyouthinkfathercouldrecommendasecond-handwiolincellerofagoodtoneforMr.Bucket’sfriend,mydear?Myname’sBucket.

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