Холодный дом

A Struggle

           "Iexpressedmyselfmuchobligedtohim,butdidnotthinkitnecessarytoaddthatIreadilydispensedwiththisattention."Ittakeshimalongtimetodress,"saidCaddy,"becauseheisverymuchlookeduptoinsuchthings,youknow,andhasareputationtosupport.Youcan’tthinkhowkindheistoPa.HetalkstoPaofaneveningaboutthePrinceRegent,andIneversawPasointerested."TherewassomethinginthepictureofMr.TurveydropbestowinghisdeportmentonMr.Jellybythatquitetookmyfancy.IaskedCaddyifhebroughtherpapaoutmuch."No,"saidCaddy,"Idon’tknowthathedoesthat,buthetalkstoPa,andPagreatlyadmireshim,andlistens,andlikesit.OfcourseIamawarethatPahashardlyanyclaimstodeportment,buttheygetontogetherdelightfully.Youcan’tthinkwhatgoodcompanionstheymake.IneversawPatakesnuffbeforeinmylife,buthetakesonepinchoutofMr.Turveydrop’sboxregularlyandkeepsputtingittohisnoseandtakingitawayagainalltheevening."ThatoldMr.Turveydropshouldever,inthechancesandchangesoflife,havecometotherescueofMr.JellybyfromBorrioboola-Ghaappearedtometobeoneofthepleasantestofoddities."AstoPeepy,"saidCaddywithalittlehesitation,"whomIwasmostafraidofnexttohavinganyfamilyofmyown,EstherasaninconveniencetoMr.Turveydrop,thekindnessoftheoldgentlemantothatchildisbeyondeverything.

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