Холодный дом

Mr. Bucket

           Whileshethinksthat,IthinkwhatfortunewouldIgivetohavemydarlingback.Butwemeanthesamething,ifweknewhowtosayit,ustwomothersdoesinourpoorhearts!"AsMr.Snagsbyblowshisnoseandcoughshiscoughofsympathy,astepisheardwithout.Mr.BucketthrowshislightintothedoorwayandsaystoMr.Snagsby,"Now,whatdoyousaytoToughy?WillHEdo?""That’sJo,"saysMr.Snagsby.Jostandsamazedinthediskoflight,likearaggedfigureinamagic-lantern,tremblingtothinkthathehasoffendedagainstthelawinnothavingmovedonfarenough.Mr.Snagsby,however,givinghimtheconsolatoryassurance,"It’sonlyajobyouwillbepaidfor,Jo,"herecovers;andonbeingtakenoutsidebyMr.Bucketforalittleprivateconfabulation,tellshistalesatisfactorily,thoughoutofbreath."Ihavesquareditwiththelad,"saysMr.Bucket,returning,"andit’sallright.Now,Mr.Snagsby,we’rereadyforyou."First,Johastocompletehiserrandofgoodnaturebyhandingoverthephysichehasbeentoget,whichhedeliverswiththelaconicverbaldirectionthat"it’stobealltookd’rectly."Secondly,Mr.Snagsbyhastolayuponthetablehalfacrown,hisusualpanaceaforanimmensevarietyofafflictions.Thirdly,Mr.BuckethastotakeJobythearmalittleabovetheelbowandwalkhimonbeforehim,withoutwhichobservanceneithertheToughSubjectnoranyotherSubjectcouldbeprofessionallyconductedtoLincoln’sInnFields.Thesearrangementscompleted,theygivethewomengoodnightandcomeoutoncemoreintoblackandfoulTom-all-Alone’s.

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