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1、AHOUSETOLETAHOUSETOLETByDickens,et.al.1AHOUSETOLETOVERTHEWAYIhadbeenlivingatTunbridgeWellsandnowhereelse,goingonfortenyears,whenmymedicalman--verycleverinhisprofession,andtheprettiestplayerIeversawinmylifeofahandatLongWhist,whichwasanobleandaprincelygamebeforeShortwasheardof--saidt
2、ome,oneday,ashesatfeelingmypulseontheactualsofawhichmypoordearsisterJaneworkedbeforeherspinecameon,andlaidheronaboardforfifteenmonthsatastretch--themostuprightwomanthateverlived--saidtome,"Whatwewant,ma'am,isafillip.""Goodgracious,goodnessgracious,DoctorTowers!"saysI,quitestartleda
3、ttheman,forhewassochristenedhimself:"don'ttalkasifyouwerealludingtopeople'snames;butsaywhatyoumean.""Imean,mydearma'am,thatwewantalittlechangeofairandscene.""Blesstheman!"saidI;"doeshemeanweorme!""Imeanyou,ma'am.""ThenLardforgiveyou,DoctorTowers,"Isaid;"whydon'tyougetintoahabitofex
4、pressingyourselfinastraightforwardmanner,likealoyalsubjectofourgraciousQueenVictoria,andamemberoftheChurchofEngland?"Towerslaughed,ashegenerallydoeswhenhehasfidgettedmeintoanyofmyimpatientways--oneofmystates,asIcallthem--andthenhebegan,-"Tone,ma'am,Tone,isallyourequire!"Heappealedt
5、oTrottle,whojustthencameinwiththecoal-scuttle,looking,inhisniceblacksuit,likeanamiablemanputtingoncoalsfrommotivesofbenevolence.Trottle(whomIalwayscallmyrighthand)hasbeeninmyservicetwo-and-thirtyyears.Heenteredmyservice,farawayfromEngland.Heisthebestofcreatures,andthemostrespectabl
6、eofmen;but,opinionated."Whatyouwant,ma'am,"saysTrottle,makingupthefireinhisquietandskilfulway,"isTone.""Lardforgiveyouboth!"saysI,burstingouta-laughing;"Iseeyouareinaconspiracyagainstme,soIsupposeyoumustdowhatyoulikewith2AHOUSETOLETme,andtakemetoLondonforachange."ForsomeweeksTowers
7、hadhintedatLondon,andconsequentlyIwaspreparedforhim.Whenwehadgottothispoint,wegotonsoexpeditiously,thatTrottlewaspackedofftoLondonnextdaybutone,tofindsomesortofplaceformetolaymytroublesomeoldheadin.TrottlecamebacktomeattheWellsaftertwodays'absence,withaccountsofacharmingplacethatco
8、uldbetakenforsixmonthscert
