Холодный дом

Dutiful Friendship

           Hefurtherrequiresthattheoldgirlshalldonothingalldaylongbutsitinherverybestgownandbeservedbyhimselfandtheyoungpeople.Asheisnotillustriousforhiscookery,thismaybesupposedtobeamatterofstateratherthanenjoymentontheoldgirl’spart,butshekeepsherstatewithallimaginablecheerfulness.Onthispresentbirthday,Mr.Bagnethasaccomplishedtheusualpreliminaries.Hehasboughttwospecimensofpoultry,which,iftherebeanytruthinadages,werecertainlynotcaughtwithchaff,tobepreparedforthespit;hehasamazedandrejoicedthefamilybytheirunlooked-forproduction;heishimselfdirectingtheroastingofthepoultry;andMrs.Bagnet,withherwholesomebrownfingersitchingtopreventwhatsheseesgoingwrong,sitsinhergownofceremony,anhonouredguest.QuebecandMaltalaytheclothfordinner,whileWoolwich,serving,asbeseemshim,underhisfather,keepsthefowlsrevolving.TotheseyoungscullionsMrs.Bagnetoccasionallyimpartsawink,orashakeofthehead,oracrookedface,astheymademistakes."Athalfafterone."SaysMr.Bagnet."Totheminute.They’llbedone."Mrs.Bagnet,withanguish,beholdsoneofthematastandstillbeforethefireandbeginningtoburn."Youshallhaveadinner,oldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet."Fitforaqueen."Mrs.

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