Холодный дом

Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Sheisrepressingsymptomsfavourabletothefitwhensheseemstotakealarmatsomethingandvanishesdownthestairs."Jo,"whispersthelaw-stationersoftlyastheboylingersonthestep."HereIam,Mr.Snagsby!""Ididn’tknowyouweregonethere’sanotherhalf-crown,Jo.Itwasquiterightofyoutosaynothingabouttheladytheothernightwhenwewereouttogether.Itwouldbreedtrouble.Youcan’tbetooquiet,Jo.""Iamfly,master!"Andso,goodnight.Aghostlyshade,frilledandnight-capped,followsthelaw-stationertotheroomhecamefromandglideshigherup.Andhenceforthhebegins,gowherehewill,tobeattendedbyanothershadowthanhisown,hardlylessconstantthanhisown,hardlylessquietthanhisown.Andintowhatsoeveratmosphereofsecrecyhisownshadowmaypass,letallconcernedinthesecrecybeware!ForthewatchfulMrs.Snagsbyistheretooboneofhisbone,fleshofhisflesh,shadowofhisshadow.

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