Холодный дом

A Struggle

           InwhatIpromiseatthispresenttimetouchingthemattersnowinquestion,"continuedMr.Guppyrapidly,asifhewererepeatingafamiliarformofwords,"Ispeakthetruth,thewholetruth,andnothingbutthetruth,so""Iamquitesatisfied,"saidI,risingatthispoint,"andIthankyouverymuch.Caddy,mydear,Iamready!"Mr.Guppy’smotherreturnedwithCaddy(nowmakingmetherecipientofhersilentlaughterandhernudges),andwetookourleave.Mr.Guppysawustothedoorwiththeairofonewhowaseitherimperfectlyawakeorwalkinginhissleep;andwelefthimthere,staring.Butinaminutehecameafterusdownthestreetwithoutanyhat,andwithhislonghairallblownabout,andstoppedus,sayingfervently,"MissSummerson,uponmyhonourandsoul,youmaydependuponme!""Ido,"saidI,"quiteconfidently.""Ibegyourpardon,miss,"saidMr.Guppy,goingwithonelegandstayingwiththeother,"butthisladybeingpresentyourownwitnessitmightbeasatisfactiontoyourmind(whichIshouldwishtosetatrest)ifyouwastorepeatthoseadmissions.""Well,Caddy,"saidI,turningtoher,"perhapsyouwillnotbesurprisedwhenItellyou,mydear,thatthereneverhasbeenanyengagement""Noproposalorpromiseofmarriagewhatsoever,"suggestedMr.Guppy."Noproposalorpromiseofmarriagewhatsoever,"saidI,"betweenthisgentleman""WilliamGuppy,ofPentonPlace,Pentonville,inthecountyofMiddlesex,"hemurmured."Betweenthisgentleman,Mr.WilliamGuppy,ofPentonPlace,Pentonville,inthecountyofMiddlesex,andmyself.""Thankyou,miss,"saidMr.Guppy

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