Холодный дом

Telescopic Philanthropy

           "Inamomentafterwards,shekneltonthegroundatmyside,hidherfaceinmydress,passionatelybeggedmypardon,andwept.Icomfortedherandwouldhaveraisedher,butshecriedno,no;shewantedtostaythere!"Youusedtoteachgirls,"shesaid,"Ifyoucouldonlyhavetaughtme,Icouldhavelearntfromyou!Iamsoverymiserable,andIlikeyousomuch!"Icouldnotpersuadehertositbymeortodoanythingbutmovearaggedstooltowhereshewaskneeling,andtakethat,andstillholdmydressinthesamemanner.Bydegreesthepoortiredgirlfellasleep,andthenIcontrivedtoraiseherheadsothatitshouldrestonmylap,andtocoverusbothwithshawls.Thefirewentout,andallnightlongsheslumberedthusbeforetheashygrate.AtfirstIwaspainfullyawakeandvainlytriedtolosemyself,withmyeyesclosed,amongthescenesoftheday.Atlength,byslowdegrees,theybecameindistinctandmingled.Ibegantolosetheidentityofthesleeperrestingonme.NowitwasAda,nowoneofmyoldReadingfriendsfromwhomIcouldnotbelieveIhadsorecentlyparted.Nowitwasthelittlemadwomanwornoutwithcurtsyingandsmiling,nowsomeoneinauthorityatBleakHouse.Lastly,itwasnoone,andIwasnoone.ThepurblinddaywasfeeblystrugglingwiththefogwhenIopenedmyeyestoencounterthoseofadirty-facedlittlespectrefixeduponme.Peepyhadscaledhiscrib,andcreptdowninhisbed-gownandcap,andwassocoldthathisteethwerechatteringasifhehadcutthemall.

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