Холодный дом

Lady Dedlock

           Chairsandtable,hesaid,werewearisomeobjects;theyweremonotonousideas,theyhadnovarietyofexpression,theylookedyououtofcountenance,andyoulookedthemoutofcountenance.Howpleasant,then,tobeboundtonoparticularchairsandtables,buttosportlikeabutterflyamongallthefurnitureonhire,andtoflitfromrosewoodtomahogany,andfrommahoganytowalnut,andfromthisshapetothat,asthehumourtookone!"Theoddityofthethingis,"saidMr.Skimpolewithaquickenedsenseoftheludicrous,"thatmychairsandtableswerenotpaidfor,andyetmylandlordwalksoffwiththemascomposedlyaspossible.Now,thatseemsdroll!Thereissomethinggrotesqueinit.Thechairandtablemerchantneverengagedtopaymylandlordmyrent.WhyshouldmylandlordquarrelwithHIM?IfIhaveapimpleonmynosewhichisdisagreeabletomylandlord’speculiarideasofbeauty,mylandlordhasnobusinesstoscratchmychairandtablemerchant’snose,whichhasnopimpleonit.Hisreasoningseemsdefective!""Well,"saidmyguardiangood-humouredly,"it’sprettyclearthatwhoeverbecamesecurityforthosechairsandtableswillhavetopayforthem.""Exactly!"returnedMr.Skimpole."That’sthecrowningpointofunreasoninthebusiness!Isaidtomylandlord,’Mygoodman,youarenotawarethatmyexcellentfriendJarndycewillhavetopayforthosethingsthatyouaresweepingoffinthatindelicatemanner.HaveyounoconsiderationforHISproperty?’Hehadn’ttheleast.""Andrefusedallproposals,"saidmyguardian."Refusedallproposals,"returnedMr.Skimpole.

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