Woodcourt again, whom he had
ugg boots discount outlet always liked.
Richard proposed that we all should go to London together; but Mr.
Woodcourt, having to remain by his ship a little longer, could notjoin us. He dined with us, however, at an early hour, and becameso much more like what he used to be that I was still more at peaceto think I had been able to soften his regrets. Yet his mind wasnot relieved of Richard. When the coach was almost ready andRichard ran down to look after his luggage, he spoke to me abouthim.
I was not sure that I
cheap uggs online had a right to lay his whole story open, butI referred in a few words to his estrangement from Mr Jarndyce andto his being entangled in the ill-fated Chancery suit. Mr.
Woodcourt listened with interest and expressed his regret.
"I saw you observe him rather closely," said I, "Do you think himso changed?""He is changed," he returned, shaking his head.
I felt the blood rush into my face for the first time, but it wasonly an instantaneous emotion. I turned my head aside, and it wasgone.
"It is not," said
uggs discount Mr. Woodcourt, "his being so much younger orolder, or thinner or fatter, or paler or ruddier, as there beingupon his face such a singular expression. I never saw soremarkable a look in a young person. One cannot say that it is allanxiety or all weariness; yet it is both, and like ungrowndespair.""You do not think he is ill?" said I.
No. He looked robust in body.
"That he cannot be at peace in mind, we have too much reason toknow," I proceeded. "Mr. Woodcourt, you are going to
discount uggs for women London?""To-morrow or the next day.""There is nothing Richard wants so much as a friend. He alwaysliked you. Pray see him when you get there. Pray help himsometimes with your companionship if you can. You do not know ofwhat service it might be. You cannot think how Ada, and Mr.
Jarndyce, and even I--how we should all thank you, Mr. Woodcourt!""Miss Summerson," he said, more moved than he had been from thefirst, "before heaven, I will be a true friend to him! I willaccept him as a trust,
discount uggs for women and it shall be a sacred one!""God bless you!" said I, with my eyes filling fast; but I thoughtthey might, when it was not for myself. "Ada loves him--we alllove him, but Ada loves him as we cannot. I will tell her what yousay. Thank you, and God bless you, in her name!"Richard came back as we finished exchanging these hurried words andgave me his arm to take me to the coach.