Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           ThisisanopportunityforMrs.BagnettoinformhimthattheboyisGeorge’sgodson."George’sgodson,ishe?"rejoinsMr.Bucketwithextremecordiality."ImustshakehandsoveragainwithGeorge’sgodson.Godfatherandgodsondocredittooneanother.Andwhatdoyouintendtomakeofhim,ma’am?Doesheshowanyturnforanymusicalinstrument?"Mr.Bagnetsuddenlyinterposes,"Playsthefife.Beautiful.""Wouldyoubelieveit,governor,"saysMr.Bucket,struckbythecoincidence,"thatwhenIwasaboyIplayedthefifemyself?Notinascientificway,asIexpecthedoes,butbyear.Lordblessyou!’BritishGrenadiers’there’satunetowarmanEnglishmanup!COULDyougiveus’BritishGrenadiers,’myfinefellow?"NothingcouldbemoreacceptabletothelittlecirclethanthiscalluponyoungWoolwich,whoimmediatelyfetcheshisfifeandperformsthestirringmelody,duringwhichperformanceMr.Bucket,muchenlivened,beatstimeandneverfailstocomeinsharpwiththeburden,"BritishGra-a-anadeers!"Inshort,heshowssomuchmusicaltastethatMr.Bagnetactuallytakeshispipefromhislipstoexpresshisconvictionthatheisasinger.Mr.Bucketreceivestheharmoniousimpeachmentsomodestly,confessinghowthathedidoncechauntalittle,fortheexpressionofthefeelingsofhisownbosom,andwithnopresumptuousideaofentertaininghisfriends,thatheisaskedtosing.Nottobebehindhandinthesocialityoftheevening,hecompliesandgivesthem"BelieveMe,ifAllThoseEndearingYoungCharms."Thisballad,heinformsMrs.

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