Холодный дом

Deportment

           Jellyby’saffairswerenotinsobadastateasthat."It’sofnousehoping,thoughit’sverykindofyou,"returnedMissJellyby,shakingherhead."Patoldmeonlyyesterdaymorning(anddreadfullyunhappyheis)thathecouldn’tweatherthestorm.Ishouldbesurprisedifhecould.Whenallourtradesmensendintoourhouseanystufftheylike,andtheservantsdowhattheylikewithit,andIhavenotimetoimprovethingsifIknewhow,andMadon’tcareaboutanything,IshouldliketomakeouthowPaistoweatherthestorm.IdeclareifIwasPa,I’drunaway.""Mydear!"saidI,smiling."Yourpapa,nodoubt,considershisfamily.""Oh,yes,hisfamilyisallveryfine,MissSummerson,"repliedMissJellyby;"butwhatcomfortishisfamilytohim?Hisfamilyisnothingbutbills,dirt,waste,noise,tumblesdownstairs,confusion,andwretchedness.Hisscramblinghome,fromweek’sendtoweek’send,islikeonegreatwashing-dayonlynothing’swashed!"MissJellybytappedherfootuponthefloorandwipedhereyes."IamsureIpityPatothatdegree,"shesaid,"andamsoangrywithMathatIcan’tfindwordstoexpressmyself!However,Iamnotgoingtobearit,Iamdetermined.Iwon’tbeaslaveallmylife,andIwon’tsubmittobeproposedtobyMr.Quale.Aprettything,indeed,tomarryaphilanthropist.AsifIhadn’thadenoughofTHAT!"saidpoorMissJellyby.ImustconfessthatIcouldnothelpfeelingratherangrywithMrs.Jellybymyself,seeingandhearingthisneglectedgirlandknowinghowmuchofbitterlysatiricaltruththerewasinwhatshesaid.

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