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Jarndyce and Jarndyce

           HehadbeentocalluponthedearoldinfantsohecalledMr.Skimpoleandthedearoldinfanthadtoldhimwherewewere,andhehadtoldthedearoldinfanthewasbentoncomingtoseeus,andthedearoldinfanthaddirectlywantedtocometoo;andsohehadbroughthim."Andheisworthnottosayhissordidexpensesbutthricehisweightingold,"saidRichard."Heissuchacheeryfellow.Noworldlinessabouthim.Freshandgreen-hearted!"IcertainlydidnotseetheproofofMr.Skimpole’sworldlinessinhishavinghisexpensespaidbyRichard,butImadenoremarkaboutthat.Indeed,hecameinandturnedourconversation.Hewascharmedtoseeme,saidhehadbeensheddingdelicioustearsofjoyandsympathyatintervalsforsixweeksonmyaccount,hadneverbeensohappyasinhearingofmyprogress,begantounderstandthemixtureofgoodandevilintheworldnow,feltthatheappreciatedhealththemorewhensomebodyelsewasill,didn’tknowbutwhatitmightbeintheschemeofthingsthatAshouldsquinttomakeBhappierinlookingstraightorthatCshouldcarryawoodenlegtomakeDbettersatisfiedwithhisfleshandbloodinasilkstocking."MydearMissSummerson,hereisourfriendRichard,"saidMr.Skimpole,"fullofthebrightestvisionsofthefuture,whichheevokesoutofthedarknessofChancery.Nowthat’sdelightful,that’sinspiriting,that’sfullofpoetry!InoldtimesthewoodsandsolitudesweremadejoyoustotheshepherdbytheimaginarypipinganddancingofPanandthenymphs.

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