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1、AHOUSETOLETAHOUSETOLETByDickens,et.al.1AHOUSETOLETOVERTHEWAYIhadbeenlivingatTunbridgeWellsandnowhereelse,goingonfortenyears,whenmymedicalman--verycleverinhisprofession,andtheprettiestplayerIeversawinmylifeofahandatLongWhist,whichwasanobleandaprincelygamebe
2、foreShortwasheardof--saidtome,oneday,ashesatfeelingmypulseontheactualsofawhichmypoordearsisterJaneworkedbeforeherspinecameon,andlaidheronaboardforfifteenmonthsatastretch--themostuprightwomanthateverlived--saidtome,"Whatwewant,ma'am,isafillip.""Goodgracious
3、,goodnessgracious,DoctorTowers!"saysI,quitestartledattheman,forhewassochristenedhimself:"don'ttalkasifyouwerealludingtopeople'snames;butsaywhatyoumean.""Imean,mydearma'am,thatwewantalittlechangeofairandscene.""Blesstheman!"saidI;"doeshemeanweorme!""Imeanyo
4、u,ma'am.""ThenLardforgiveyou,DoctorTowers,"Isaid;"whydon'tyougetintoahabitofexpressingyourselfinastraightforwardmanner,likealoyalsubjectofourgraciousQueenVictoria,andamemberoftheChurchofEngland?"Towerslaughed,ashegenerallydoeswhenhehasfidgettedmeintoanyofm
5、yimpatientways--oneofmystates,asIcallthem--andthenhebegan,-"Tone,ma'am,Tone,isallyourequire!"HeappealedtoTrottle,whojustthencameinwiththecoal-scuttle,looking,inhisniceblacksuit,likeanamiablemanputtingoncoalsfrommotivesofbenevolence.Trottle(whomIalwayscallm
6、yrighthand)hasbeeninmyservicetwo-and-thirtyyears.Heenteredmyservice,farawayfromEngland.Heisthebestofcreatures,andthemostrespectableofmen;but,opinionated."Whatyouwant,ma'am,"saysTrottle,makingupthefireinhisquietandskilfulway,"isTone.""Lardforgiveyouboth!"sa
7、ysI,burstingouta-laughing;"Iseeyouareinaconspiracyagainstme,soIsupposeyoumustdowhatyoulikewith2AHOUSETOLETme,andtakemetoLondonforachange."ForsomeweeksTowershadhintedatLondon,andconsequentlyIwaspreparedforhim.Whenwehadgottothispoint,wegotonsoexpeditiously,t
8、hatTrottlewaspackedofftoLondonnextdaybutone,tofindsomesortofplaceformetolaymytroublesomeoldheadin.TrottlecamebacktomeattheWellsaftertwodays'absence,withaccountsofacharmingplacethatcouldbetakenforsixmonthscert
