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Bell Yard

           Whenhefirstcametolodgehere,Ididn’tknowwhathewas,andIconfessthatwhenIfoundoutIgavehimnotice.Itwasn’tlikedintheyard.Itwasn’tapprovedbytheotherlodgers.ItisNOTagenteelcalling,"saidMrs.Blinder,"andmostpeopledoobjecttoit.Mr.Gridleyobjectedtoitverystrong,andheisagoodlodger,thoughhistemperhasbeenhardtried.""Soyougavehimnotice?"saidmyguardian."SoIgavehimnotice,"saidMrs.Blinder."Butreallywhenthetimecame,andIknewnootherillofhim,Iwasindoubts.Hewaspunctualanddiligent;hedidwhathehadtodo,sir,"saidMrs.Blinder,unconsciouslyfixingMr.Skimpolewithhereye,"andit’ssomethinginthisworldeventodothat.""Soyoukepthimafterall?""Why,IsaidthatifhecouldarrangewithMr.Gridley,Icouldarrangeitwiththeotherlodgersandshouldnotsomuchminditsbeinglikedordislikedintheyard.Mr.Gridleygavehisconsentgruffbutgaveit.Hewasalwaysgruffwithhim,buthehasbeenkindtothechildrensince.Apersonisneverknowntillapersonisproved.""Havemanypeoplebeenkindtothechildren?"askedMr.Jarndyce."Uponthewhole,notsobad,sir,"saidMrs.Blinder;"butcertainlynotsomanyaswouldhavebeeniftheirfather’scallinghadbeendifferent.Mr.Coavinsgaveaguinea,andthefollerersmadeupalittlepurse.Someneighboursintheyardthathadalwaysjokedandtappedtheirshoulderswhenhewentbycameforwardwithalittlesubscription,andingeneralnotsobad.SimilarlywithCharlotte.

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