Холодный дом

Bell Yard

           Therehadbeentimeswhen,ifhehadbeenasultan,andhisgrandvizierhadsaidonemorning,"WhatdoestheCommanderoftheFaithfulrequireatthehandsofhisslave?"hemighthaveevengonesofarastoreply,"TheheadofCoavinses!"Butwhatturnedouttobethecase?That,allthattime,hehadbeengivingemploymenttoamostdeservingman,thathehadbeenabenefactortoCoavinses,thathehadactuallybeenenablingCoavinsestobringupthesecharmingchildreninthisagreeableway,developingthesesocialvirtues!Insomuchthathishearthadjustnowswelledandthetearshadcomeintohiseyeswhenhehadlookedroundtheroomandthought,"IwasthegreatpatronofCoavinses,andhislittlecomfortswereMYwork!"Therewassomethingsocaptivatinginhislightwayoftouchingthesefantasticstrings,andhewassuchamirthfulchildbythesideofthegraverchildhoodwehadseen,thathemademyguardiansmileevenasheturnedtowardsusfromalittleprivatetalkwithMrs.Blinder.WekissedCharley,andtookherdownstairswithus,andstoppedoutsidethehousetoseeherrunawaytoherwork.Idon’tknowwhereshewasgoing,butwesawherrun,suchalittle,littlecreatureinherwomanlybonnetandapron,throughacoveredwayatthebottomofthecourtandmeltintothecity’sstrifeandsoundlikeadewdropinanocean.

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