Холодный дом

Telescopic Philanthropy

           Wouldyouminddescribinghimtome?"Shakinghergoldenhair,AdaturnedhereyesuponmewithsuchlaughingwonderthatIwasfullofwondertoo,partlyatherbeauty,partlyathersurprise."Esther!"shecried."Mydear!""YouwantadescriptionofmycousinJarndyce?""Mydear,Ineversawhim.""AndIneversawhim!"returnedAda.Well,tobesure!No,shehadneverseenhim.Youngasshewaswhenhermamadied,sherememberedhowthetearswouldcomeintohereyeswhenshespokeofhimandofthenoblegenerosityofhischaracter,whichshehadsaidwastobetrustedaboveallearthlythings;andAdatrustedit.HercousinJarndycehadwrittentoherafewmonthsago"aplain,honestletter,"Adasaidproposingthearrangementwewerenowtoenteronandtellingherthat"intimeitmighthealsomeofthewoundsmadebythemiserableChancerysuit."Shehadreplied,gratefullyacceptinghisproposal.Richardhadreceivedasimilarletterandhadmadeasimilarresponse.HeHADseenMr.Jarndyceonce,butonlyonce,fiveyearsago,atWinchesterschool.HehadtoldAda,whentheywereleaningonthescreenbeforethefirewhereIfoundthem,thatherecollectedhimas"abluff,rosyfellow."ThiswastheutmostdescriptionAdacouldgiveme.ItsetmethinkingsothatwhenAdawasasleep,Istillremainedbeforethefire,wonderingandwonderingaboutBleakHouse,andwonderingandwonderingthatyesterdaymorningshouldseemsolongago.Idon’tknowwheremythoughtshadwanderedwhentheywererecalledbyatapatthedoor.

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