Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Myguardianlookedatuswithasmile,asthoughheaskedus,"Isitpossibletobeworldlywiththisbaby?""Thisisaday,"saidMr.Skimpole,gailytakingalittleclaretinatumbler,"thatwilleverberememberedhere.WeshallcallitSaintClareandSaintSummersonday.Youmustseemydaughters.Ihaveablue-eyeddaughterwhoismyBeautydaughter,IhaveaSentimentdaughter,andIhaveaComedydaughter.Youmustseethemall.They’llbeenchanted."Hewasgoingtosummonthemwhenmyguardianinterposedandaskedhimtopauseamoment,ashewishedtosayawordtohimfirst."MydearJarndyce,"hecheerfullyreplied,goingbacktohissofa,"asmanymomentsasyouplease.Timeisnoobjecthere.Weneverknowwhato’clockitis,andwenevercare.Notthewaytogetoninlife,you’lltellme?Certainly.ButweDON’Tgetoninlife.Wedon’tpretendtodoit."Myguardianlookedatusagain,plainlysaying,"Youhearhim?""Now,Harold,"hebegan,"thewordIhavetosayrelatestoRick.""ThedearestfriendIhave!"returnedMr.Skimpolecordially."Isupposeheoughtnottobemydearestfriend,asheisnotontermswithyou.Butheis,Ican’thelpit;heisfullofyouthfulpoetry,andIlovehim.Ifyoudon’tlikeit,Ican’thelpit.Ilovehim."Theengagingfranknesswithwhichhemadethisdeclarationreallyhadadisinterestedappearanceandcaptivatedmyguardian,ifnot,forthemoment,Adatoo."Youarewelcometolovehimasmuchasyoulike,"returnedMr.Jarndyce,"butwemustsavehispocket,Harold.""Oh!"saidMr.Skimpole.

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