Холодный дом

A New Lodger

           Icometothesecond.YouknowKrook,theChancellor,acrossthelane.Come,Jobling,"saysMr.Guppyinhisencouragingcross-examination-tone,"IthinkyouknowKrook,theChancellor,acrossthelane?""Iknowhimbysight,"saysMr.Jobling."Youknowhimbysight.Verywell.AndyouknowlittleFlite?""Everybodyknowsher,"saysMr.Jobling."Everybodyknowsher.VERYwell.NowithasbeenoneofmydutiesoflatetopayFliteacertainweeklyallowance,deductingfromittheamountofherweeklyrent,whichIhavepaid(inconsequenceofinstructionsIhavereceived)toKrookhimself,regularlyinherpresence.ThishasbroughtmeintocommunicationwithKrookandintoaknowledgeofhishouseandhishabits.Iknowhehasaroomtolet.Youmaylivethereataverylowchargeunderanynameyoulike,asquietlyasifyouwereahundredmilesoff.He’llasknoquestionsandwouldacceptyouasatenantatawordfrommebeforetheclockstrikes,ifyouchose.AndItellyouanotherthing,Jobling,"saysMr.Guppy,whohassuddenlyloweredhisvoiceandbecomefamiliaragain,"he’sanextraordinaryoldchapalwaysrummagingamongalitterofpapersandgrubbingawayatteachinghimselftoreadandwrite,withoutgettingonabit,asitseemstome.Heisamostextraordinaryoldchap,sir.Idon’tknowbutwhatitmightbeworthafellow’swhiletolookhimupabit.""Youdon’tmean"Mr.Joblingbegins."Imean,"returnsMr.Guppy,shrugginghisshoulderswithbecomingmodesty,"thatIcan’tmakehimout.

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