Холодный дом

Lady Dedlock

           "Theideaofhistakinghimselfwelltotask,withthatlaughingfaceandheedlessmannerandwithafancythateverythingcouldcatchandnothingcouldhold,wasludicrouslyanomalous.However,hetoldusbetween-whilesthathewasdoingittosuchanextentthathewonderedhishairdidn’tturngrey.Hisregularwind-upofthebusinesswas(asIhavesaid)thathewenttoMr.Kenge’saboutmidsummertotryhowhelikedit.Allthistimehewas,inmoneyaffairs,whatIhavedescribedhiminaformerillustrationgenerous,profuse,wildlycareless,butfullypersuadedthathewasrathercalculatingandprudent.IhappenedtosaytoAda,inhispresence,halfjestingly,halfseriously,aboutthetimeofhisgoingtoMr.Kenge’s,thatheneededtohaveFortunatus’purse,hemadesolightofmoney,whichheansweredinthisway,"Myjewelofadearcousin,youhearthisoldwoman!Whydoesshesaythat?BecauseIgaveeightpoundsodd(orwhateveritwas)foracertainneatwaistcoatandbuttonsafewdaysago.Now,ifIhadstayedatBadger’sIshouldhavebeenobligedtospendtwelvepoundsatablowforsomeheart-breakinglecture-fees.SoImakefourpoundsinalumpbythetransaction!"ItwasaquestionmuchdiscussedbetweenhimandmyguardianwhatarrangementsshouldbemadeforhislivinginLondonwhileheexperimentedonthelaw,forwehadlongsincegonebacktoBleakHouse,anditwastoofarofftoadmitofhiscomingthereoftenerthanonceaweek.MyguardiantoldmethatifRichardweretosettledownatMr.

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