Холодный дом

Mr. Bucket

           Bucket,towhomitis,onanemergency,asnaturaltobegroomoftheceremoniesasitistobeanythingelse,showsherdownstairs,notwithoutgallantry."Well,Bucket?"quothMr.Tulkinghornonhisreturn."It’sallsquared,yousee,asIsquareditmyself,sir.Therean’tadoubtthatitwastheotheronewiththisone’sdresson.Theboywasexactrespectingcoloursandeverything.Mr.Snagsby,Ipromisedyouasamanthatheshouldbesentawayallright.Don’tsayitwasn’tdone!""Youhavekeptyourword,sir,"returnsthestationer;"andifIcanbeofnofurtheruse,Mr.Tulkinghorn,Ithink,asmylittlewomanwillbegettinganxious""Thankyou,Snagsby,nofurtheruse,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn."Iamquiteindebtedtoyouforthetroubleyouhavetakenalready.""Notatall,sir.Iwishyougoodnight.""Yousee,Mr.Snagsby,"saysMr.Bucket,accompanyinghimtothedoorandshakinghandswithhimoverandoveragain,"whatIlikeinyouisthatyou’reamanit’sofnousepumping;that’swhatYOUare.Whenyouknowyouhavedonearightthing,youputitaway,andit’sdonewithandgone,andthere’sanendofit.That’swhatYOUdo.""ThatiscertainlywhatIendeavourtodo,sir,"returnsMr.Snagsby."No,youdon’tdoyourselfjustice.Itan’twhatyouendeavourtodo,"saysMr.Bucket,shakinghandswithhimandblessinghiminthetenderestmanner,"it’swhatyouDO.That’swhatIestimateinamaninyourwayofbusiness."Mr

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