Холодный дом

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           Jarndycehadwrittentoarelationofthefamily,agreatSirLeicesterDedlock,forhisinterestinRichard’sfavour,generally;andSirLeicesterhadrepliedinagraciousmannerthathewouldbehappytoadvancetheprospectsoftheyounggentlemanifitshouldeverprovetobewithinhispower,whichwasnotatallprobable,andthatmyLadysenthercomplimentstotheyounggentleman(towhomsheperfectlyrememberedthatshewasalliedbyremoteconsanguinity)andtrustedthathewouldeverdohisdutyinanyhonourableprofessiontowhichhemightdevotehimself."SoIapprehendit’sprettyclear,"saidRichardtome,"thatIshallhavetoworkmyownway.Nevermind!Plentyofpeoplehavehadtodothatbeforenow,andhavedoneit.IonlywishIhadthecommandofaclippingprivateertobeginwithandcouldcarryofftheChancellorandkeephimonshortallowanceuntilhegavejudgmentinourcause.He’dfindhimselfgrowingthin,ifhedidn’tlooksharp!"Withabuoyancyandhopefulnessandagaietythathardlyeverflagged,Richardhadacarelessnessinhischaracterthatquiteperplexedme,principallybecausehemistookit,insuchaveryoddway,forprudence.ItenteredintoallhiscalculationsaboutmoneyinasingularmannerwhichIdon’tthinkIcanbetterexplainthanbyrevertingforamomenttoourloantoMr.Skimpole.Mr.Jarndycehadascertainedtheamount,eitherfromMr.SkimpolehimselforfromCoavinses,andhadplacedthemoneyinmyhandswithinstructionstometoretainmyownpartofitandhandtheresttoRichard.

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