Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           AtCaddy’srequestItookthesupremedirectionofherapartment,trimmeditup,andpushedher,couchandall,intoalighterandmoreairyandmorecheerfulcornerthanshehadyetoccupied;then,everyday,whenwewereinourneatestarray,Iusedtolaymysmallsmallnamesakeinherarmsandsitdowntochatorworkorreadtoher.ItwasatoneofthefirstofthesequiettimesthatItoldCaddyaboutBleakHouse.WehadothervisitorsbesidesAda.FirstofallwehadPrince,whoinhishurriedintervalsofteachingusedtocomesoftlyinandsitsoftlydown,withafaceoflovinganxietyforCaddyandtheverylittlechild.WhateverCaddy’sconditionreallywas,sheneverfailedtodeclaretoPrincethatshewasallbutwellwhichI,heavenforgiveme,neverfailedtoconfirm.ThiswouldputPrinceinsuchgoodspiritsthathewouldsometimestakethekitfromhispocketandplayachordortwotoastonishthebaby,whichIneverknewittodointheleastdegree,formytinynamesakenevernoticeditatall.ThentherewasMrs.Jellyby.Shewouldcomeoccasionally,withherusualdistraughtmanner,andsitcalmlylookingmilesbeyondhergrandchildasifherattentionwereabsorbedbyayoungBorrioboolanonitsnativeshores.Asbright-eyedasever,asserene,andasuntidy,shewouldsay,"Well,Caddy,child,andhowdoyoudoto-day?"Andthenwouldsitamiablysmilingandtakingnonoticeofthereplyorwouldsweetlyglideoffintoacalculationofthenumberoflettersshehadlatelyreceivedandansweredorofthecoffee-bearingpowerofBorrioboola-Gha.

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