Холодный дом

A Discovery

           ""No?Reallysurprised,mydearMissSummerson?"hereturnedinquiringly,raisinghispleasanteyebrows."Greatlysurprised."Hethoughtaboutitforalittlewhilewithahighlyagreeableandwhimsicalexpressionofface,thenquitegaveitupandsaidinhismostengagingmanner,"YouknowwhatachildIam.Whysurprised?"Iwasreluctanttoenterminutelyintothatquestion,butashebeggedIwould,forhewasreallycurioustoknow,IgavehimtounderstandinthegentlestwordsIcouldusethathisconductseemedtoinvolveadisregardofseveralmoralobligations.Hewasmuchamusedandinterestedwhenheheardthisandsaid,"No,really?"withingenuoussimplicity."YouknowIdon’tintendtoberesponsible.Inevercoulddoit.Responsibilityisathingthathasalwaysbeenabovemeorbelowme,"saidMr.Skimpole."Idon’tevenknowwhich;butasIunderstandthewayinwhichmydearMissSummerson(alwaysremarkableforherpracticalgoodsenseandclearness)putsthiscase,Ishouldimagineitwaschieflyaquestionofmoney,doyouknow?"Iincautiouslygaveaqualifiedassenttothis."Ah!Thenyousee,"saidMr.Skimpole,shakinghishead,"Iamhopelessofunderstandingit."Isuggested,asIrosetogo,thatitwasnotrighttobetraymyguardian’sconfidenceforabribe."MydearMissSummerson,"hereturnedwithacandidhilaritythatwasallhisown,"Ican’tbebribed.""NotbyMr.Bucket?"saidI."No,"saidhe."Notbyanybody.Idon’tattachanyvaluetomoney.Idon’tcareaboutit,Idon’tknowaboutit,Idon’twantit,Idon’tkeepititgoesawayfrommedirectly.

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