Холодный дом

Covering a Multitude of Sins

           IamafraiditwillbeadisappointmenttoyoutoknowthatIamnotclever,butitreallyisthetruth,andyouwouldsoonfinditoutifIhadnotthehonestytoconfessit."Hedidnotseematalldisappointed;quitethecontrary.Hetoldme,withasmilealloverhisface,thatheknewmeverywellindeedandthatIwasquitecleverenoughforhim."IhopeImayturnoutso,"saidI,"butIammuchafraidofit,guardian.""Youarecleverenoughtobethegoodlittlewomanofourliveshere,mydear,"hereturnedplayfully;"thelittleoldwomanofthechild’s(Idon’tmeanSkimpole’s)rhyme:"YouwillsweepthemsoneatlyoutofOURskyinthecourseofyourhousekeeping,Esther,thatoneofthesedaysweshallhavetoabandonthegrowleryandnailupthedoor."ThiswasthebeginningofmybeingcalledOldWoman,andLittleOldWoman,andCobweb,andMrs.Shipton,andMotherHubbard,andDameDurden,andsomanynamesofthatsortthatmyownnamesoonbecamequitelostamongthem."However,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"toreturntoourgossip.Here’sRick,afineyoungfellowfullofpromise.What’stobedonewithhim?"Oh,mygoodness,theideaofaskingmyadviceonsuchapoint!"Hereheis,Esther,"saidMr.Jarndyce,comfortablyputtinghishandsintohispocketsandstretchingouthislegs."Hemusthaveaprofession;hemustmakesomechoiceforhimself.Therewillbeaworldmorewiglomerationaboutit,Isuppose,butitmustbedone.""Morewhat,guardian?"saidI."Morewiglomeration,"saidhe."It’stheonlynameIknowforthething.HeisawardinChancery,mydear.

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