Холодный дом

Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Thesisterwasstandinglaughingandtalkingwithsomeotheryoungwomenatthecorneroftherowofcottages,butsheseemedashamedandturnedawayaswewentby.Weleftourescortwithinsightofthebrickmaker’sdwellingandproceededbyourselves.Whenwecametothedoor,wefoundthewomanwhohadbroughtsuchconsolationwithherstandingtherelookinganxiouslyout."It’syou,youngladies,isit?"shesaidinawhisper."I’ma-watchingformymaster.Myheart’sinmymouth.Ifhewastocatchmeawayfromhome,he’dprettynearmurderme.""Doyoumeanyourhusband?"saidI."Yes,miss,mymaster.Jenny’sasleep,quitewornout.She’sscarcelyhadthechildoffherlap,poorthing,thesesevendaysandnights,exceptwhenI’vebeenabletotakeitforaminuteortwo."Asshegavewayforus,shewentsoftlyinandputwhatwehadbroughtnearthemiserablebedonwhichthemotherslept.Noefforthadbeenmadetocleantheroomitseemedinitsnaturealmosthopelessofbeingclean;butthesmallwaxenformfromwhichsomuchsolemnitydiffuseditselfhadbeencomposedafresh,andwashed,andneatlydressedinsomefragmentsofwhitelinen;andonmyhandkerchief,whichstillcoveredthepoorbaby,alittlebunchofsweetherbshadbeenlaidbythesamerough,scarredhands,solightly,sotenderly!"Mayheavenrewardyou!"wesaidtoher."Youareagoodwoman.""Me,youngladies?"shereturnedwithsurprise."Hush!Jenny,Jenny!"Themotherhadmoanedinhersleepandmoved.Thesoundofthefamiliarvoiceseemedtocalmheragain.Shewasquietoncemore

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