Холодный дом

The Appointed Time

           Hereisasmallburntpatchofflooring;hereisthetinderfromalittlebundleofburntpaper,butnotsolightasusual,seemingtobesteepedinsomething;andhereisisitthecinderofasmallcharredandbrokenlogofwoodsprinkledwithwhiteashes,orisitcoal?Oh,horror,heIShere!Andthisfromwhichwerunaway,strikingoutthelightandoverturningoneanotherintothestreet,isallthatrepresentshim.Help,help,help!Comeintothishouseforheaven’ssake!Plentywillcomein,butnonecanhelp.TheLordChancellorofthatcourt,truetohistitleinhislastact,hasdiedthedeathofalllordchancellorsinallcourtsandofallauthoritiesinallplacesunderallnamessoever,wherefalsepretencesaremade,andwhereinjusticeisdone.CallthedeathbyanynameyourHighnesswill,attributeittowhomyouwill,orsayitmighthavebeenpreventedhowyouwill,itisthesamedeatheternallyinborn,inbred,engenderedinthecorruptedhumoursoftheviciousbodyitself,andthatonlyspontaneouscombustion,andnoneotherofallthedeathsthatcanbedied.

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