Холодный дом

Nurse and Patient

           Theservantscompassionatinghismiserablestateandbeingveryanxioustohelp,wesoongottheloft-roomready;andsomeofthemenaboutthehousecarriedhimacrossthewetyard,wellwrappedup.Itwaspleasanttoobservehowkindtheyweretohimandhowthereappearedtobeageneralimpressionamongthemthatfrequentlycallinghim"OldChap"waslikelytorevivehisspirits.Charleydirectedtheoperationsandwenttoandfrobetweentheloft-roomandthehousewithsuchlittlestimulantsandcomfortsaswethoughtitsafetogivehim.Myguardianhimselfsawhimbeforehewasleftforthenightandreportedtomewhenhereturnedtothegrowlerytowritealetterontheboy’sbehalf,whichamessengerwaschargedtodeliveratday-lightinthemorning,thatheseemedeasierandinclinedtosleep.Theyhadfastenedhisdoorontheoutside,hesaid,incaseofhisbeingdelirious,buthadsoarrangedthathecouldnotmakeanynoisewithoutbeingheard.Adabeinginourroomwithacold,Mr.Skimpolewasleftaloneallthistimeandentertainedhimselfbyplayingsnatchesofpatheticairsandsometimessingingtothem(asweheardatadistance)withgreatexpressionandfeeling.Whenwerejoinedhiminthedrawing-roomhesaidhewouldgiveusalittleballadwhichhadcomeintohishead"aproposofouryoungfriend,"andhesangoneaboutapeasantboy,quiteexquisitely.Itwasasongthatalwaysmadehimcry,hetoldus.Hewasextremelygayalltherestoftheevening,forheabsolutelychirpedthosewerehisdelightedwordswhenhethoughtbywhatahappytalentforbusinesshewassurrounded.

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