Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Bagnet,heconsiderstohavebeenhismostpowerfulallyinmovingtheheartofMrs.Bucketwhenamaiden,andinducinghertoapproachthealtarMr.Bucket’sownwordsare"tocomeuptothescratch."ThissparklingstrangerissuchanewandagreeablefeatureintheeveningthatMr.George,whotestifiednogreatemotionsofpleasureonhisentrance,begins,inspiteofhimself,toberatherproudofhim.Heissofriendly,isamanofsomanyresources,andsoeasytogetonwith,thatitissomethingtohavemadehimknownthere.Mr.Bagnetbecomes,afteranotherpipe,sosensibleofthevalueofhisacquaintancethathesolicitsthehonourofhiscompanyontheoldgirl’snextbirthday.IfanythingcanmorecloselycementandconsolidatetheesteemwhichMr.Buckethasformedforthefamily,itisthediscoveryofthenatureoftheoccasion.HedrinkstoMrs.Bagnetwithawarmthapproachingtorapture,engageshimselfforthatdaytwelvemonthmorethanthankfully,makesamemorandumofthedayinalargeblackpocket-bookwithagirdletoit,andbreathesahopethatMrs.BucketandMrs.Bagnetmaybeforethenbecome,inamanner,sisters.Ashesayshimself,whatispubliclifewithoutprivateties?Heisinhishumblewayapublicman,butitisnotinthatspherethathefindshappiness.No,itmustbesoughtwithintheconfinesofdomesticbliss.Itisnatural,underthesecircumstances,thathe,inhisturn,shouldrememberthefriendtowhomheisindebtedforsopromisinganacquaintance.Andhedoes.Hekeepsveryclosetohim.Whateverthesubjectoftheconversation,hekeepsatendereyeuponhim.

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