Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Hispocket?NowyouarecomingtowhatIdon’tunderstand."Takingalittlemoreclaretanddippingoneofthecakesinit,heshookhisheadandsmiledatAdaandmewithaningenuousforebodingthathenevercouldbemadetounderstand."Ifyougowithhimhereorthere,"saidmyguardianplainly,"youmustnotlethimpayforboth.""MydearJarndyce,"returnedMr.Skimpole,hisgenialfaceirradiatedbythecomicalityofthisidea,"whatamItodo?Ifhetakesmeanywhere,Imustgo.AndhowcanIpay?Ineverhaveanymoney.IfIhadanymoney,Idon’tknowanythingaboutit.SupposeIsaytoaman,howmuch?Supposethemansaystomesevenandsixpence?Iknownothingaboutsevenandsixpence.Itisimpossibleformetopursuethesubjectwithanyconsiderationfortheman.Idon’tgoaboutaskingbusypeoplewhatsevenandsixpenceisinMoorishwhichIdon’tunderstand.WhyshouldIgoaboutaskingthemwhatsevenandsixpenceisinMoneywhichIdon’tunderstand?""Well,"saidmyguardian,bynomeansdispleasedwiththisartlessreply,"ifyoucometoanykindofjourneyingwithRick,youmustborrowthemoneyofme(neverbreathingtheleastallusiontothatcircumstance),andleavethecalculationtohim.""MydearJarndyce,"returnedMr.Skimpole,"Iwilldoanythingtogiveyoupleasure,butitseemsanidleformasuperstition.Besides,Igiveyoumyword,MissClareandmydearMissSummerson,IthoughtMr.Carstonewasimmenselyrich.

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