Холодный дом

Jo’s Will

           Intendingtoreferhisdifficultyinfindingatemporaryplaceofrefugefortheboytohisoldpatient,zealouslittleMissFlite,AllanleadsthewaytothecourtwhereheandJofirstforegathered.Butallischangedattheragandbottleshop;MissFlitenolongerlodgesthere;itisshutup;andahard-featuredfemale,muchobscuredbydust,whoseageisaproblem,butwhoisindeednootherthantheinterestingJudy,istartandspareinherreplies.Thesesufficing,however,toinformthevisitorthatMissFliteandherbirdsaredomiciledwithaMrs.Blinder,inBellYard,herepairstothatneighbouringplace,whereMissFlite(whorisesearlythatshemaybepunctualatthedivanofjusticeheldbyherexcellentfriendtheChancellor)comesrunningdownstairswithtearsofwelcomeandwithopenarms."Mydearphysician!"criesMissFlite."Mymeritorious,distinguished,honourableofficer!"Sheusessomeoddexpressions,butisascordialandfullofheartassanityitselfcanbemoresothanitoftenis.Allan,verypatientwithher,waitsuntilshehasnomorerapturestoexpress,thenpointsoutJo,tremblinginadoorway,andtellsherhowhecomesthere."WherecanIlodgehimhereaboutsforthepresent?Now,youhaveafundofknowledgeandgoodsenseandcanadviseme."MissFlite,mightyproudofthecompliment,setsherselftoconsider;butitislongbeforeabrightthoughtoccurstoher.Mrs.Blinderisentirelylet,andsheherselfoccupiespoorGridley’sroom."Gridley!"exclaimsMissFlite,clappingherhandsafteratwentiethrepetitionofthisremark.

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