Холодный дом

Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Ihadnotmeantthisatall;IhadmeantthatheshouldspeaktoRichard.ButofcourseIsaidnothinginreplyexceptthatIwoulddomybest,thoughIfeared(Ireallyfeltitnecessarytorepeatthis)thathethoughtmemuchmoresagaciousthanIwas.AtwhichmyguardianonlylaughedthepleasantestlaughIeverheard."Come!"hesaid,risingandpushingbackhischair."Ithinkwemayhavedonewiththegrowleryforoneday!Onlyaconcludingword.Esther,mydear,doyouwishtoaskmeanything?"HelookedsoattentivelyatmethatIlookedattentivelyathimandfeltsureIunderstoodhim."Aboutmyself,sir?"saidI."Yes.""Guardian,"saidI,venturingtoputmyhand,whichwassuddenlycolderthanIcouldhavewished,inhis,"nothing!IamquitesurethatiftherewereanythingIoughttoknoworhadanyneedtoknow,Ishouldnothavetoaskyoutotellittome.Ifmywholerelianceandconfidencewerenotplacedinyou,Imusthaveahardheartindeed.Ihavenothingtoaskyou,nothingintheworld."HedrewmyhandthroughhisarmandwewentawaytolookforAda.FromthathourIfeltquiteeasywithhim,quiteunreserved,quitecontenttoknownomore,quitehappy.Welived,atfirst,ratherabusylifeatBleakHouse,forwehadtobecomeacquaintedwithmanyresidentsinandoutoftheneighbourhoodwhoknewMr.Jarndyce.ItseemedtoAdaandmethateverybodyknewhimwhowantedtodoanythingwithanybodyelse’smoney.

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