Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           You’vebeenseenhangingabouttheplace,andyou’vebeenheardmorethanonceinawranglewithhim,andit’spossibleIdon’tsayit’scertainlyso,mindyou,butit’spossiblethathemayhavebeenheardtocallyouathreatening,murdering,dangerousfellow."Thetroopergaspsasifhewouldadmititallifhecouldspeak."Now,George,"continuesMr.Bucket,puttinghishatuponthetablewithanairofbusinessratherintheupholsterywaythanotherwise,"mywishis,asithasbeenalltheevening,tomakethingspleasant.Itellyouplainlythere’sarewardout,ofahundredguineas,offeredbySirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet.Youandmehavealwaysbeenpleasanttogether;butIhavegotadutytodischarge;andifthathundredguineasistobemade,itmayaswellbemadebymeasanyotherman.Onallofwhichaccounts,IshouldhopeitwascleartoyouthatImusthaveyou,andthatI’mdamnedifIdon’thaveyou.AmItocallinanyassistance,oristhetrickdone?"Mr.Georgehasrecoveredhimselfandstandsuplikeasoldier."Come,"hesays;"Iamready.""George,"continuesMr.Bucket,"waitabit!"Withhisupholsterermanner,asifthetrooperwereawindowtobefittedup,hetakesfromhispocketapairofhandcuffs."Thisisaseriouscharge,George,andsuchismyduty."Thetrooperflushesangrilyandhesitatesamoment,butholdsouthistwohands,claspedtogether,andsays,"There!Putthemon!"Mr.Bucketadjuststheminamoment

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