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Nurse and Patient

           Givehimsixpence,orfiveshillings,orfivepoundtenyouarearithmeticians,andIamnotandgetridofhim!""Andwhatishetodothen?"askedmyguardian."Uponmylife,"saidMr.Skimpole,shrugginghisshoulderswithhisengagingsmile,"Ihavenottheleastideawhatheistodothen.ButIhavenodoubthe’lldoit.""Now,isitnotahorriblereflection,"saidmyguardian,towhomIhadhastilyexplainedtheunavailingeffortsofthetwowomen,"isitnotahorriblereflection,"walkingupanddownandrumplinghishair,"thatifthiswretchedcreaturewereaconvictedprisoner,hishospitalwouldbewideopentohim,andhewouldbeaswelltakencareofasanysickboyinthekingdom?""MydearJarndyce,"returnedMr.Skimpole,"you’llpardonthesimplicityofthequestion,comingasitdoesfromacreaturewhoisperfectlysimpleinworldlymatters,butwhyISN’Theaprisonerthen?"Myguardianstoppedandlookedathimwithawhimsicalmixtureofamusementandindignationinhisface."Ouryoungfriendisnottobesuspectedofanydelicacy,Ishouldimagine,"saidMr.Skimpole,unabashedandcandid."Itseemstomethatitwouldbewiser,aswellasinacertainkindofwaymorerespectable,ifheshowedsomemisdirectedenergythatgothimintoprison.Therewouldbemoreofanadventurousspiritinit,andconsequentlymoreofacertainsortofpoetry.""Ibelieve,"returnedmyguardian,resuminghisuneasywalk,"thatthereisnotsuchanotherchildonearthasyourself.""Doyoureally?"saidMr.Skimpole.

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