Холодный дом

Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Anditisthefearfulpeculiarityofthisconditionthat,atanyhourofhisdailylife,atanyopeningoftheshop-door,atanypullofthebell,atanyentranceofamessenger,oranydeliveryofaletter,thesecretmaytakeairandfire,explode,andblowupMr.Bucketonlyknowswhom.Forwhichreason,wheneveramanunknowncomesintotheshop(asmanymenunknowndo)andsays,"IsMr.Snagsbyin?"orwordstothatinnocenteffect,Mr.Snagsby’sheartknockshardathisguiltybreast.Heundergoessomuchfromsuchinquiriesthatwhentheyaremadebyboysherevengeshimselfbyflippingattheirearsoverthecounterandaskingtheyoungdogswhattheymeanbyitandwhytheycan’tspeakoutatonce?MoreimpracticablemenandboyspersistinwalkingintoMr.Snagsby’ssleepandterrifyinghimwithunaccountablequestions,sothatoftenwhenthecockatthelittledairyinCursitorStreetbreaksoutinhisusualabsurdwayaboutthemorning,Mr.Snagsbyfindshimselfinacrisisofnightmare,withhislittlewomanshakinghimandsaying"What’sthematterwiththeman!"Thelittlewomanherselfisnottheleastiteminhisdifficulty.Toknowthatheisalwayskeepingasecretfromher,thathehasunderallcircumstancestoconcealandholdfastatenderdoubletooth,whichhersharpnessiseverreadytotwistoutofhishead,givesMr.Snagsby,inherdentisticalpresence,muchoftheairofadogwhohasareservationfromhismasterandwilllookanywhereratherthanmeethiseye.Thesevarioussignsandtokens,markedbythelittlewoman,arenotlostuponher.

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