Холодный дом

Quite at Home

           Hesaidtotheworld,"Goyourseveralwaysinpeace!Wearredcoats,bluecoats,lawnsleeves;putpensbehindyourears,wearaprons;goafterglory,holiness,commerce,trade,anyobjectyouprefer;onlyletHaroldSkimpolelive!"Allthisandagreatdealmorehetoldus,notonlywiththeutmostbrilliancyandenjoyment,butwithacertainvivaciouscandourspeakingofhimselfasifhewerenotatallhisownaffair,asifSkimpolewereathirdperson,asifheknewthatSkimpolehadhissingularitiesbutstillhadhisclaimstoo,whichwerethegeneralbusinessofthecommunityandmustnotbeslighted.Hewasquiteenchanting.IfIfeltatallconfusedatthatearlytimeinendeavouringtoreconcileanythinghesaidwithanythingIhadthoughtaboutthedutiesandaccountabilitiesoflife(whichIamfarfromsureof),Iwasconfusedbynotexactlyunderstandingwhyhewasfreeofthem.ThatheWASfreeofthem,Iscarcelydoubted;hewassoveryclearaboutithimself."Icovetnothing,"saidMr.Skimpoleinthesamelightway."Possessionisnothingtome.HereismyfriendJarndyce’sexcellenthouse.Ifeelobligedtohimforpossessingit.Icansketchitandalterit.Icansetittomusic.WhenIamhere,Ihavesufficientpossessionofitandhaveneithertrouble,cost,norresponsibility.Mysteward’sname,inshort,isJarndyce,andhecan’tcheatme.WehavebeenmentioningMrs.Jellyby.

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