Холодный дом

Quite at Home

           "Itmakesnopretensions,butitisacomfortablelittleplace,Ihope,andwillbemoresowithsuchbrightyounglooksinit.Youhavebarelyhalfanhourbeforedinner.There’snooneherebutthefinestcreatureuponearthachild.""Morechildren,Esther!"saidAda."Idon’tmeanliterallyachild,"pursuedMr.Jarndyce;"notachildinyears.HeisgrownupheisatleastasoldasIambutinsimplicity,andfreshness,andenthusiasm,andafineguilelessinaptitudeforallworldlyaffairs,heisaperfectchild."Wefeltthathemustbeveryinteresting."HeknowsMrs.Jellyby,"saidMr.Jarndyce."Heisamusicalman,anamateur,butmighthavebeenaprofessional.Heisanartisttoo,anamateur,butmighthavebeenaprofessional.Heisamanofattainmentsandofcaptivatingmanners.Hehasbeenunfortunateinhisaffairs,andunfortunateinhispursuits,andunfortunateinhisfamily;buthedon’tcarehe’sachild!""Didyouimplythathehaschildrenofhisown,sir?"inquiredRichard."Yes,Rick!Half-a-dozen.More!Neareradozen,Ishouldthink.Buthehasneverlookedafterthem.Howcouldhe?HewantedsomebodytolookafterHIM.Heisachild,youknow!"saidMr.Jarndyce."Andhavethechildrenlookedafterthemselvesatall,sir?"inquiredRichard."Why,justasyoumaysuppose,"saidMr.Jarndyce,hiscountenancesuddenlyfalling."Itissaidthatthechildrenoftheverypoorarenotbroughtup,butdraggedup.HaroldSkimpole’schildrenhavetumbledupsomehoworother.Thewind’sgettingroundagain,Iamafraid.

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