The trouble old friends.docx
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trout"theyhadcaught,andhowtheyhadbaggedthecraftiestfoxes,outwittedthemostclever'possumsandovertakenthefleetestdeer,untilIthoughtthatsurelythelion,thetiger,thebearandtherestofthewildtribewouldnotbeabletostandbeforethesewilyhunters."To-morrowtothechase!
"wastheirgood-nightshoutasthecircleofmerryfriendsbrokeupforthenight.Themensleptinthehalloutsideourdoor,andIcouldfeelthedeepbreathingofthedogsandthehuntersastheylayontheirimprovisedbeds.
AtdawnIwasawakenedbythesmellofcoffee,therattlingofguns,andtheheavyfootstepsofthemenastheystrodeabout,promisingthemselvesthegreatestluckoftheseason.Icouldalsofeelthestampingofthehorses,whichtheyhadriddenoutfromtownandhitchedunderthetrees,wheretheystoodallnight,neighingloudly,impatienttobeoff.Atlastthemenmounted,and,astheysayintheoldsongs,awaywentthesteedswithbridlesringingandwhipscrackingandhoundsracingahead,andawaywentthechampionhunters"withharkandwhoopandwildhalloo!
"
Laterinthemorningwemadepreparationsforabarbecue.Afirewaskindledatthebottomofadeepholeintheground,bigstickswerelaidcrosswiseatthetop,andmeatwashungfromthemandturnedonspits.Aroundthefiresquattednegroes,drivingawaytheflieswithlongbranches.Thesavouryodourofthemeatmademehungrylongbeforethetableswereset.
Whenthebustleandexcitementofpreparationwasatitsheight,thehuntingpartymadeitsappearance,strugglinginbytwosandthrees,themenhotandweary,thehorsescoveredwithfoam,andthejadedhoundspantinganddejected--andnotasinglekill!
Everymandeclaredthathehadseenatleastonedeer,andthattheanimalhadcomeveryclose;buthoweverhotlythedogsmightpursuethegame,howeverwellthegunsmightbeaimed,atthesnapofthetriggertherewasnotadeerinsight.Theyhadbeenasfortunateasthelittleboywhosaidhecameverynearseeingarabbit--hesawhistracks.Thepartysoonforgotitsdisappointment,however,andwesatdown,nottovenison,buttoatamerfeastofvealandroastpig.
OnesummerIhadmyponyatFernQuarry.IcalledhimBlackBeauty,asIhadjustreadthebook,andheresembledhisnamesakeineveryway,fromhisglossyblackcoattothewhitestaronhisforehead.Ispentmanyofmyhappiesthoursonhisback.Occasionally,whenitwasquitesafe,myteacherwouldletgotheleading-rein,andtheponysaunteredonorstoppedathissweetwilltoeatgrassornibbletheleavesofthetreesthatgrewbesidethenarrowtrail.
OnmorningswhenIdidnotcarefortheride,myteacherandIwouldstartafterbreakfastforarambleinthewoods,andallowourselvestogetlostamidthetreesandvines,withnoroadtofollowexceptthepathsmadebycowsandhorses.Frequentlywecameuponimpassablethicketswhichforcedustotakearoundaboutway.Wealwaysreturnedtothecottagewitharmfulsoflaurel,goldenrod,fernsandgorgeousswamp-flowerssuchasgrowonlyintheSouth.
SometimesIwouldgowithMildredandmylittlecousinstogatherpersimmons.Ididnoteatthem;butIlovedtheirfragranceandenjoyedhuntingforthemintheleavesandgrass.Wealsowentnutting,andIhelpedthemopenthechestnutburrsandbreaktheshellsofhickory-nutsandwalnuts--thebig,sweetwalnuts!
Atthefootofthemountaintherewasarailroad,andthechildrenwatchedthetrainswhiz
infantasticshapes,andimpenetrabledriftslayscatteredineverydirection.
Narrowpathswereshoveledthroughthedrifts.Iputonmycloakandhoodandwentout.Theairstungmycheekslikefire.Halfwalkinginthepaths,halfworkingourwaythroughthelesserdrifts,wesucceededinreachingapinegrovejustoutsideabroadpasture.Thetreesstoodmotionlessandwhitelikefiguresinamarblefrieze.Therewasnoodourofpine-needles.Theraysofthesunfelluponthetrees,sothatthetwigssparkledlikediamondsanddroppedinshowerswhenwetouchedthem.Sodazzlingwasthelight,itpenetratedeventhedarknessthatveilsmyeyes.
Asthedaysworeon,thedriftsgraduallyshrunk,butbeforetheywerewhollygoneanotherstormcame,sothatIscarcelyfelttheearthundermyfeetonceallwinter.Atintervalsthetreeslosttheiricycovering,andthebulrushesandunderbrushwerebare;butthelakelayfrozenandhardbeneaththesun.
Ourfavouriteamusementduringthatwinterwastobogganing.Inplacestheshoreofthelakerisesabruptlyfromthewater'sedge.Downthesesteepslopesweusedtocoast.Wewouldgetonourtoboggan,aboywouldgiveusashove,andoffwewent!
Plungingthroughdrifts,leapinghollows,swoopingdownuponthelake,wewouldshootacrossitsgleamingsurfacetotheoppositebank.Whatjoy!
Whatexhilaratingmadness!
Foronewild,gladmomentwesnappedthechainthatbindsustoearth,andjoininghandswiththewindswefeltourselvesdivine!
OnadayinAugust,whenMr.Stryver(afternotifyingtohisjackalthat`hehadthoughtbetterofthatmarryingmatter')hadcarriedhisdelicacyintoDevonshire,andwhenthesightandscentofflowersintheCitystreetshadsomewaifsofgoodnessinthemfortheworst,ofhealthforthesickliest,andofyouthfortheoldest,Sydney'sfeetstilltrodthosestones.Frombeingirresoluteandpurposeless,hisfeetbecameanimatedbyanintention,and,intheworkingoutofthatintention,theytookhimtotheDoctor'sdoor.WORNoutbyanxiouswatching,Mr.Lorryfellasleepathispost.Onthetenthmorningofhissuspense,hewasstartledbytheshiningofthesunintotheroomwhereaheavyslumberhadovertakenhimwhenitwasdarknight.
`Godblessyouforyoursweetcompassion!
'
Heunshadedhisfaceafteralittlewhile,andspokesteadily.`Don'tbeafraidtohearme.Don'tshrinkfromanything
Isay.Iamlikeonewhodiedyoung.Allmylifemighthavebeen.'
`No,Mr.Carton.Iamsurethatthebestpartofitmightstillbe;Iamsurethatyoumightbemuch,muchworthierofyourself.'
`Sayofyou,MissManette,andalthoughIknowbetter--althoughinthemysteryofmyownwretchedheartIknowbetter--IshallneverforgetitI'
Shewaspaleandtrembling.Hecametoherreliefwithafixeddespairofhimselfwhichmadetheinterviewunlikeanyotherthatcouldhavebeenholden.
`Ifithadbeenpossible,MissManette,thatyoucouldhavereturnedtheloveofthemanyouseebeforeyou--self-flungaway,wasted,drunken,poorcreatureofmisuseasyouknowhimtobe--hewouldhavebeenconsciousthisdayandhour,inspiteofhishappiness,thathewouldbringyoutomisery,bringyoutosorrowandrepentance,blightyou,disgraceyou,pullyoudownwithhim.Iknowverywellthatyoucanhavenotendernessforme;Iaskfornone;Iameventhankfulthatitcannothe.'
`Withoutit,canInotsaveyou,Mr.Carton?
CanInotrecallyou--forgivemeagain!
--toabettercourse?
CanIinnowayrepayyourconfidence?
Iknobthisisaconfidence,'shemodestlysaid,afteralittlehesitation,andinearnesttears,`Iknowyouwouldsaythistonooneelse.CanIturnittonogoodaccountforyourself,Mr.Carton?
'
Heshookhishead.
Herubbedhiseyesandrousedhimself;buthedoubted,whenhehaddoneso,whetherhewasnotstillasleep.For,goingtothedooroftheDoctor'sroomandlookingin,heperceivedthattheshoemaker'sbenchandtoolswereputasideagain,andthattheDoctorhimselfsatreadingatthewindow.Hewasinhisusualmorningdress,andhisface(whichMr.Lorrycoulddistinctlysee),thoughstillverypale,wascalmlystudiousandattentive.
Evenwhenhehadsatisfiedhimselfthathewasawake,Mr.Lorryfeltgiddilyuncertainforsomefewmomentswhetherthelateshoemakingmightnotbeadisturbeddreamofhisown;for,didnothiseyesshowhimhisfriendbeforehiminhisaccustomedclothingandaspect,andemployedasusual;andwasthereanysignwithintheirrange,thatthechangeofwhichhehadsostronganimpressionhadactuallyhappened?
Itwasbuttheinquiryofhisfirstconfusionandastonishment,theanswerbeingobvious.Iftheimpressionwerenotproducedbyarealcorrespondingandsufficientcause,howcamehe,JarvisLorry,there?
Howcamehetohavefallenasleep,inhisclothes,onthesofainDr.Manette'sconsulting-room,andtobedebatingthesepointsoutsidetheDoctor'sbedroomdoorintheearlymorning?
Withinafewminutes,MissProssstoodwhisperingathisside.Ifhehadhadanyparticleofdoubtleft,hertalkwouldofnecessityhaveresolvedit;buthewasbythattimeclearheaded,andhadnone.Headvisedthattheyshouldletthetimegobyuntiltheregularbreakfast-hour,andshouldthenmeettheDoctorasifnothingunusualhadoccurred.Ifheappearedtobeinhiscustomarystateofmind,Mr.Lorrywouldthencautiouslyproceedtoseekdirectionandguidancefromtheopinionhehad
been,inhisanxiety,soanxioustoobtain.
MissProsssubmittingherselftohisjudgment,theschemewasworkedoutwithcare.Havingabundanceoftimeforhisusualmethodicaltoilette,Mr.Lorrypresentedhimselfatthebreakfast-hourinhisusualwhitelinen,andwithhisusualneatleg.TheDoctorwassummonedintheusualway,andcametobreakfast.
SofarasitwaspossibletocomprehendhimwithoutoversteppingthosedelicateandgradualapproacheswhichMr.Lorryfelttobetheonlysafeadvance,heatfirstsupposedthathisdaughter'smarriagehadtakenplaceyesterday.Anincidentalallusion,purposelythrownout,tothedayoftheweek,andthedayofthemonth,sethimthinkingandcounting,andevidentlymadehimuneasy.Inallotherrespects,however,hewassocomposedlyhimself,thatMr.Lorrydeterminedtohavetheaidhe
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