Холодный дом

Bell Yard

           ImentionthisbecauseIamcomingtoMr.Skimpoleagain.Itseemedtomethathisoff-handprofessionsofchildishnessandcarelessnesswereagreatrelieftomyguardian,bycontrastwithsuchthings,andwerethemorereadilybelievedinsincetofindoneperfectlyundesigningandcandidmanamongmanyoppositescouldnotfailtogivehimpleasure.IshouldbesorrytoimplythatMr.Skimpoledivinedthisandwaspolitic;Ireallyneverunderstoodhimwellenoughtoknow.Whathewastomyguardian,hecertainlywastotherestoftheworld.Hehadnotbeenverywell;andthus,thoughhelivedinLondon,wehadseennothingofhimuntilnow.Heappearedonemorninginhisusualagreeablewayandasfullofpleasantspiritsasever.Well,hesaid,herehewas!Hehadbeenbilious,butrichmenwereoftenbilious,andthereforehehadbeenpersuadinghimselfthathewasamanofproperty.Sohewas,inacertainpointofviewinhisexpansiveintentions.Hehadbeenenrichinghismedicalattendantinthemostlavishmanner.Hehadalwaysdoubled,andsometimesquadrupled,hisfees.Hehadsaidtothedoctor,"Now,mydeardoctor,itisquiteadelusiononyourparttosupposethatyouattendmefornothing.Iamoverwhelmingyouwithmoneyinmyexpansiveintentionsifyouonlyknewit!"Andreally(hesaid)hemeantittothatdegreethathethoughtitmuchthesameasdoingit.Ifhehadhadthosebitsofmetalorthinpapertowhichmankindattachedsomuchimportancetoputinthedoctor’shand,hewouldhaveputtheminthedoctor’shand.Nothavingthem,hesubstitutedthewillforthedeed.

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