Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Skimpolelefttheroomwitharadiantfacetofetchhisdaughters(hissonshadrunawayatvarioustimes),leavingmyguardianquitedelightedbythemannerinwhichhehadvindicatedhischildishcharacter.Hesooncameback,bringingwithhimthethreeyoungladiesandMrs.Skimpole,whohadoncebeenabeautybutwasnowadelicatehigh-nosedinvalidsufferingunderacomplicationofdisorders."This,"saidMr.Skimpole,"ismyBeautydaughter,Arethusa—playsandsingsoddsandendslikeherfather.ThisismySentimentdaughter,Laura—playsalittlebutdon’tsing.ThisismyComedydaughter,Kitty—singsalittlebutdon’tplay.Wealldrawalittleandcomposealittle,andnoneofushaveanyideaoftimeormoney."Mrs.Skimpolesighed,Ithought,asifshewouldhavebeengladtostrikeoutthisiteminthefamilyattainments.Ialsothoughtthatsheratherimpressedhersighuponmyguardianandthatshetookeveryopportunityofthrowinginanother."Itispleasant,"saidMr.Skimpole,turninghissprightlyeyesfromonetotheotherofus,"anditiswhimsicallyinterestingtotracepeculiaritiesinfamilies.Inthisfamilyweareallchildren,andIamtheyoungest."Thedaughters,whoappearedtobeveryfondofhim,wereamusedbythisdrollfact,particularlytheComedydaughter."Mydears,itistrue,"saidMr.Skimpole,"isitnot?Soitis,andsoitmustbe,becauselikethedogsinthehymn,’itisournatureto.’Now,hereisMissSummersonwithafineadministrativecapacityandaknowledgeofdetailsperfectlysurprising.

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