Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Ain’tthatafunnyname?"Theseblandishmentshaveentirelywonthefamilyheart.Mrs.BagnetforgetsthedaytotheextentoffillingapipeandaglassforMr.Bucketandwaitinguponhimhospitably.Shewouldbegladtoreceivesopleasantacharacterunderanycircumstances,butshetellshimthatasafriendofGeorge’ssheisparticularlygladtoseehimthisevening,forGeorgehasnotbeeninhisusualspirits."Notinhisusualspirits?"exclaimsMr.Bucket."Why,Ineverheardofsuchathing!What’sthematter,George?Youdon’tintendtotellmeyou’vebeenoutofspirits.Whatshouldyoubeoutofspiritsfor?Youhaven’tgotanythingonyourmind,youknow.""Nothingparticular,"returnsthetrooper."Ishouldthinknot,"rejoinsMr.Bucket."Whatcouldyouhaveonyourmind,youknow!AndhavethesepetsgotanythingonTHEIRminds,eh?Notthey,butthey’llbeuponthemindsofsomeoftheyoungfellows,someofthesedays,andmake’empreciouslow-spirited.Iain’tmuchofaprophet,butIcantellyouthat,ma’am."Mrs.Bagnet,quitecharmed,hopesMr.Buckethasafamilyofhisown."There,ma’am!"saysMr.Bucket."Wouldyoubelieveit?No,Ihaven’t.Mywifeandalodgerconstitutemyfamily.Mrs.Bucketisasfondofchildrenasmyselfandaswishfultohave’em,butno.Soitis.Worldlygoodsaredividedunequally,andmanmustnotrepine.Whataverynicebackyard,ma’am!Anywayoutofthatyard,now?"Thereisnowayoutofthatyard."Ain’ttherereally?"saysMr.Bucket."Ishouldhavethoughttheremighthavebeen.

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