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- 风流小二

TREATSONAVERYPOORSUBJECT。BUTISASHORTONE,ANDMAYBEFOUNDOFIMPORTANCEINTHISHISTORY
Itwasnounfitmessengerofdeath,whohaddisturbedthequietofthematron'sroom。Herbodywasbentbyage;herlimbstrembledwithpalsy;herface,distortedintoamumblingleer,resembledmorethegrotesqueshapingofsomewildpencil,thantheworkofNature'shand。
Alas!HowfewofNature'sfacesareleftalonetogladdenuswiththeirbeauty!Thecares,andsorrows,andhungerings,oftheworld,changethemastheychangehearts;anditisonlywhenthosepassionssleep,andhavelosttheirholdforever,thatthetroubledcloudspassoff,andleaveHeaven'ssurfaceclear。Itisacommonthingforthecountenancesofthedead,eveninthatfixedandrigidstate,tosubsideintothelong-forgottenexpressionofsleepinginfancy,andsettleintotheverylookofearlylife;socalm,sopeaceful,dotheygrowagain,thatthosewhoknewthemintheirhappychildhood,kneelbythecoffin'ssideinawe,andseetheAngelevenuponearth。
Theoldcronetotteredalongthepassages,andupthestairs,mutteringsomeindistinctanswerstothechidingsofhercompanion;beingatlengthcompelledtopauseforbreath,shegavethelightintoherhand,andremainedbehindtofollowasshemight:whilethemorenimblesuperiormadeherwaytotheroomwherethesickwomanlay。
Itwasabaregarret-room,withadimlightburningatthefartherend。Therewasanotheroldwomanwatchingbythebed;theparishapothecary'sapprenticewasstandingbythefire,makingatoothpickoutofaquill。
‘Coldnight,Mrs。Corney,’saidthisyounggentleman,asthematronentered。
‘Verycold,indeed,sir,’repliedthemistress,inhermostciviltones,anddroppingacurtseyasshespoke。
‘Youshouldgetbettercoalsoutofyourcontractors,’saidtheapothecary'sdeputy,breakingalumponthetopofthefirewiththerustypoker;‘thesearenotatallthesortofthingforacoldnight。’
‘They'retheboard'schoosing,sir,’returnedthematron。‘Theleasttheycoulddo,wouldbetokeepusprettywarm:forourplacesarehardenough。’
Theconversationwashereinterruptedbyamoanfromthesickwoman。
‘Oh!’saidtheyoungmag,turninghisfacetowardsthebed,asifhehadpreviouslyquiteforgottenthepatient,‘it'sallU。P.there,Mrs。Corney。’
‘Itis,isit,sir?’askedthematron。
‘Ifshelastsacoupleofhours,Ishallbesurprised,’saidtheapothecary'sapprentice,intentuponthetoothpick'spoint。‘It'sabreak-upofthesystemaltogether。Isshedozing,oldlady?’
Theattendantstoopedoverthebed,toascertain;andnoddedintheaffirmative。
‘Thenperhapsshe'llgooffinthatway,ifyoudon'tmakearow,’saidtheyoungman。‘Putthelightonthefloor。Shewon'tseeitthere。’
Theattendantdidasshewastold:shakingherheadmeanwhile,tointimatethatthewomanwouldnotdiesoeasily;havingdoneso,sheresumedherseatbythesideoftheothernurse,whohadbythistimereturned。Themistress,withanexpressionofimpatience,wrappedherselfinhershawl,andsatatthefootofthebed。
Theapothecary'sapprentice,havingcompletedthemanufactureofthetoothpick,plantedhimselfinfrontofthefireandmadegooduseofitfortenminutesorso:whenapparentlygrowingratherdull,hewishedMrs。Corneyjoyofherjob,andtookhimselfoffontiptoe。
Whentheyhadsatinsilenceforsometime,thetwooldwomenrosefromthebed,andcrouchingoverthefire,heldouttheirwitheredhandstocatchtheheat。Theflamethrewaghastlylightontheirshrivelledfaces,andmadetheiruglinessappearterrible,as,inthisposition,theybegantoconverseinalowvoice。
‘Didshesayanymore,Annydear,whileIwasgone?’inquiredthemessenger。
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