Холодный дом

A New Lodger

           GuppyandSmallweedfinishtheirs,thusgettingoverthegroundinexcellentstyleandbeatingthosetwogentlemeneasilybyavealandhamandacabbage."Now,Small,"saysMr.Guppy,"whatwouldyourecommendaboutpastry?""Marrowpuddings,"saysMr.Smallweedinstantly."Aye,aye!"criesMr.Joblingwithanarchlook."You’rethere,areyou?Thankyou,Mr.Guppy,Idon’tknowbutwhatIWILLtakeamarrowpudding."Threemarrowpuddingsbeingproduced,Mr.Joblingaddsinapleasanthumourthatheiscomingofagefast.Tothesesucceed,bycommandofMr.Smallweed,"threeCheshires,"andtothose"threesmallrums."Thisapexoftheentertainmenthappilyreached,Mr.Joblingputsuphislegsonthecarpetedseat(havinghisownsideoftheboxtohimself),leansagainstthewall,andsays,"Iamgrownupnow,Guppy.Ihavearrivedatmaturity.""Whatdoyouthink,now,"saysMr.Guppy,"aboutyoudon’tmindSmallweed?""Nottheleastintheworld.Ihavethepleasureofdrinkinghisgoodhealth.""Sir,toyou!"saysMr.Smallweed."Iwassaying,whatdoyouthinkNOW,"pursuesMr.Guppy,"ofenlisting?""Why,whatImaythinkafterdinner,"returnsMr.Jobling,"isonething,mydearGuppy,andwhatImaythinkbeforedinnerisanotherthing.Still,evenafterdinner,Iaskmyselfthequestion,WhatamItodo?HowamItolive?Illfomanger,youknow,"saysMr.Jobling,pronouncingthatwordasifhemeantanecessaryfixtureinanEnglishstable."Illfomanger.That’stheFrenchsaying,andmangeringisasnecessarytomeasitistoaFrenchman.Ormoreso."Mr.

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