Холодный дом

The Letter and the Answer

           Weakerthanthat,Itookthewitheredflowersoutandputthemforamomenttoherlips.IthoughtaboutherloveforRichard,though,indeed,theflowershadnothingtodowiththat.ThenItookthemintomyownroomandburnedthematthecandle,andtheyweredustinaninstant.Onenteringthebreakfast-roomnextmorning,Ifoundmyguardianjustasusual,quiteasfrank,asopen,andfree.Therebeingnottheleastconstraintinhismanner,therewasnone(orIthinktherewasnone)inmine.Iwaswithhimseveraltimesinthecourseofthemorning,inandout,whentherewasnoonethere,andIthoughtitnotunlikelythathemightspeaktomeabouttheletter,buthedidnotsayaword.So,onthenextmorning,andthenext,andforatleastaweek,overwhichtimeMr.Skimpoleprolongedhisstay.Iexpected,everyday,thatmyguardianmightspeaktomeabouttheletter,butheneverdid.Ithoughtthen,growinguneasy,thatIoughttowriteananswer.Itriedoverandoveragaininmyownroomatnight,butIcouldnotwriteananswerthatatallbeganlikeagoodanswer,soIthoughteachnightIwouldwaitonemoreday.AndIwaitedsevenmoredays,andheneversaidaword.Atlast,Mr.Skimpolehavingdeparted,wethreewereoneafternoongoingoutforaride;andI,beingdressedbeforeAdaandgoingdown,cameuponmyguardian,withhisbacktowardsme,standingatthedrawing-roomwindowlookingout.Heturnedonmycominginandsaid,smiling,"Aye,it’syou,littlewoman,isit?"andlookedoutagain.Ihadmadeupmymindtospeaktohimnow.Inshort,Ihadcomedownonpurpose

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