Холодный дом

A Morning Adventure

           AtfirstIwasintwomindsabouttakingsuchaliberty,butIsoonreflectedthatnobodyinthehousewaslikelytonoticeit.WhatwiththebustleofdispatchingPeepyandthebustleofgettingmyselfreadyandhelpingAda,Iwassoonquiteinaglow.WefoundMissJellybytryingtowarmherselfatthefireinthewriting-room,whichPriscillawasthenlightingwithasmuttyparlourcandlestick,throwingthecandleintomakeitburnbetter.Everythingwasjustaswehadleftitlastnightandwasevidentlyintendedtoremainso.Below-stairsthedinner-clothhadnotbeentakenaway,buthadbeenleftreadyforbreakfast.Crumbs,dust,andwaste-paperwerealloverthehouse.Somepewterpotsandamilk-canhungonthearearailings;thedoorstoodopen;andwemetthecookroundthecornercomingoutofapublic-house,wipinghermouth.Shementioned,asshepassedus,thatshehadbeentoseewhato’clockitwas.Butbeforewemetthecook,wemetRichard,whowasdancingupanddownThaviesInntowarmhisfeet.Hewasagreeablysurprisedtoseeusstirringsosoonandsaidhewouldgladlyshareourwalk.SohetookcareofAda,andMissJellybyandIwentfirst.ImaymentionthatMissJellybyhadrelapsedintohersulkymannerandthatIreallyshouldnothavethoughtshelikedmemuchunlessshehadtoldmeso."Wherewouldyouwishtogo?"sheasked."Anywhere,mydear,"Ireplied."Anywhere’snowhere,"saidMissJellyby,stoppingperversely."Letusgosomewhereatanyrate,"saidI.Shethenwalkedmeonveryfast."Idon’tcare!"shesaid.

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