Холодный дом

The Ironmaster

           Insearchofwhat?Ofanyhandthatisnomore,ofanyhandthatneverwas,ofanytouchthatmighthavemagicallychangedherlife?OrdoesshelistentotheGhost’sWalkandthinkwhatstepdoesitmostresemble?Aman’s?Awoman’s?Thepatteringofalittlechild’sfeet,evercomingononon?Somemelancholyinfluenceisuponher,orwhyshouldsoproudaladyclosethedoorsandsitaloneuponthehearthsodesolate?Volumniaisawaynextday,andallthecousinsarescatteredbeforedinner.NotacousinofthebatchbutisamazedtohearfromSirLeicesteratbreakfast-timeoftheobliterationoflandmarks,andopeningoffloodgates,andcrackingoftheframeworkofsociety,manifestedthroughMrs.Rouncewell’sson.Notacousinofthebatchbutisreallyindignant,andconnectsitwiththefeeblenessofWilliamBuffywheninoffice,andreallydoesfeeldeprivedofastakeinthecountryorthepensionlistorsomethingbyfraudandwrong.AstoVolumnia,sheishandeddownthegreatstaircasebySirLeicester,aseloquentuponthethemeasiftherewereageneralrisinginthenorthofEnglandtoobtainherrouge-potandpearlnecklace.Andthus,withaclatterofmaidsandvaletsforitisoneappurtenanceoftheircousinshipthathoweverdifficulttheymayfindittokeepthemselves,theyMUSTkeepmaidsandvaletsthecousinsdispersetothefourwindsofheaven;andtheonewintrywindthatblowsto-dayshakesashowerfromthetreesnearthedesertedhouse,asifallthecousinshadbeenchangedintoleaves.

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