Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           ItwillsoundverystrangeinMissSummerson’sears,Idaresay,thatweknownothingaboutchopsinthishouse.Butwedon’t,nottheleast.Wecan’tcookanythingwhatever.Aneedleandthreadwedon’tknowhowtouse.Weadmirethepeoplewhopossessthepracticalwisdomwewant,butwedon’tquarrelwiththem.Thenwhyshouldtheyquarrelwithus?Liveandletlive,wesaytothem.Liveuponyourpracticalwisdom,andletusliveuponyou!"Helaughed,butasusualseemedquitecandidandreallytomeanwhathesaid."Wehavesympathy,myroses,"saidMr.Skimpole,"sympathyforeverything.Havewenot?""Oh,yes,papa!"criedthethreedaughters."Infact,thatisourfamilydepartment,"saidMr.Skimpole,"inthishurly-burlyoflife.Wearecapableoflookingonandofbeinginterested,andweDOlookon,andweAREinterested.Whatmorecanwedo?HereismyBeautydaughter,marriedthesethreeyears.NowIdaresayhermarryinganotherchild,andhavingtwomore,wasallwronginpointofpoliticaleconomy,butitwasveryagreeable.Wehadourlittlefestivitiesonthoseoccasionsandexchangedsocialideas.Shebroughtheryounghusbandhomeoneday,andtheyandtheiryoungfledglingshavetheirnestupstairs.IdaresayatsometimeorotherSentimentandComedywillbringTHEIRhusbandshomeandhaveTHEIRnestsupstairstoo.Sowegeton,wedon’tknowhow,butsomehow."Shelookedveryyoungindeedtobethemotheroftwochildren,andIcouldnothelppityingbothherandthem.

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