"And there you are, my partner, eh?" says Mr. Bucket to himself, apostrophizing Mrs. Bucket, stationed, by his favour, on the steps of the deceased's house. "And so you are. And so you are! And very well indeed you are looking, Mrs. Bucket!"
The procession has not started yet, but is waiting for the cause of its assemblage to be brought out. Mr. Bucket, in the foremost emblazoned carriage, uses his two fat forefingers to hold the lattice a hair's breadth open while he looks.

"And there you are, my partner, eh?" says Mr. Bucket to himself, meaning Mrs. Bucket, stationed, by his favour, on the steps of the deceased's house. "And very well indeed you are looking, Mrs. Bucket!"
The procession has not started yet, but is waiting for the coffin to be brought out. Mr. Bucket uses his two fat forefingers to hold the window a hair's breadth open while he looks.
