Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Hewaitstowalkhomewithhim.HeisinterestedinhisverybootsandobserveseventhemattentivelyasMr.Georgesitssmokingcross-leggedinthechimney-corner.AtlengthMr.Georgerisestodepart.AtthesamemomentMr.Bucket,withthesecretsympathyoffriendship,alsorises.Hedotesuponthechildrentothelastandremembersthecommissionhehasundertakenforanabsentfriend."Respectingthatsecond-handwiolinceller,governorcouldyourecommendmesuchathing?""Scores,"saysMr.Bagnet."Iamobligedtoyou,"returnsMr.Bucket,squeezinghishand."You’reafriendinneed.Agoodtone,mindyou!Myfriendisaregulardabatit.Ecod,hesawsawayatMozartandHandelandtherestofthebig-wigslikeathoroughworkman.Andyouneedn’t,"saysMr.Bucketinaconsiderateandprivatevoice,"youneedn’tcommityourselftotoolowafigure,governor.Idon’twanttopaytoolargeapriceformyfriend,butIwantyoutohaveyourproperpercentageandberemuneratedforyourlossoftime.Thatisbutfair.Everymanmustlive,andoughttoit."Mr.Bagnetshakeshisheadattheoldgirltotheeffectthattheyhavefoundajewelofprice."SupposeIwastogiveyoualookin,say,athalfartertento-morrowmorning.Perhapsyoucouldnamethefiguresofafewwiolincellersofagoodtone?"saysMr.Bucket.Nothingeasier.Mr.andMrs.Bagnetbothengagetohavetherequisiteinformationreadyandevenhinttoeachotheratthepracticabilityofhavingasmallstockcollectedthereforapproval."Thankyou,"saysMr.Bucket,"thankyou.Goodnight,ma’am.Goodnight,governor.

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