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2、carrymyreaderswithme,asIhopetodo,andthereshouldspringupbetweenthemandmefeelingsofhomelyaffectionandregardattachingsomethingofinteresttomatterseversoslightlyconnectedwithmyfortunesormyspeculations,evenmyplaceofresidencemightonedayhaveakindofcharmforthem.Bear
3、ingthispossiblecontingencyinmind,Iwishthemtounderstand,intheoutset,thattheymustneverexpecttoknowit.Iamnotachurlisholdman.FriendlessIcanneverbe,forallmankindaremykindred,andIamonilltermswithnoonememberofmygreatfamily.ButformanyyearsIhaveledalonely,solitaryli
4、fe;-whatwoundIsoughttoheal,whatsorrowtoforget,originally,mattersnotnow;itissufficientthatretirementhasbecomeahabitwithme,andthatIamunwillingtobreakthespellwhichforsolongatimehassheditsquietinfluenceuponmyhomeandheart.IliveinavenerablesuburbofLondon,inanoldh
5、ousewhichinbygonedayswasafamousresortformerryroysterersandpeerlessladies,longsincedeparted.Itisasilent,shadyplace,withapavedcourtyardsofullofechoes,thatsometimesIamtemptedtobelievethatfaintresponsestothenoisesofoldtimeslingerthereyet,andthattheseghostsofsou
6、ndhauntmyfootstepsasIpaceitupanddown.Iamthemoreconfirmedinthisbelief,because,oflateyears,theechoesthatattendmywalkshavebeenlessloudandmarkedthantheywerewontto2MasterHumphrey'sClockbe;anditispleasantertoimagineinthemtherustlingofsilkbrocade,andthelightstepof
7、somelovelygirl,thantorecogniseintheiralterednotethefailingtreadofanoldman.Thosewholiketoreadofbrilliantroomsandgorgeousfurniturewouldderivebutlittlepleasurefromaminutedescriptionofmysimpledwelling.Itisdeartomeforthesamereasonthattheywouldholditinslightregar
8、d.Itsworm-eatendoors,andlowceilingscrossedbyclumsybeams;itswallsofwainscot,darkstairs,andgapingclosets;itssmallchambers,communicatingwitheachotherbywindingpassagesornarrowsteps;itsmanynooks,scarcelarge
