Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Itwasevidentthatthethreedaughtershadgrownupastheycouldandhadhadjustaslittlehaphazardinstructionasqualifiedthemtobetheirfather’splaythingsinhisidlesthours.Hispictorialtasteswereconsulted,Iobserved,intheirrespectivestylesofwearingtheirhair,theBeautydaughterbeingintheclassicmanner,theSentimentdaughterluxuriantandflowing,andtheComedydaughterinthearchstyle,withagooddealofsprightlyforehead,andvivaciouslittlecurlsdottedaboutthecornersofhereyes.Theyweredressedtocorrespond,thoughinamostuntidyandnegligentway.AdaandIconversedwiththeseyoungladiesandfoundthemwonderfullyliketheirfather.InthemeanwhileMr.Jarndyce(whohadbeenrubbinghisheadtoagreatextent,andhintedatachangeinthewind)talkedwithMrs.Skimpoleinacorner,wherewecouldnothelphearingthechinkofmoney.Mr.Skimpolehadpreviouslyvolunteeredtogohomewithusandhadwithdrawntodresshimselfforthepurpose."Myroses,"hesaidwhenhecameback,"takecareofmama.Sheispoorlyto-day.BygoinghomewithMr.Jarndyceforadayortwo,Ishallhearthelarkssingandpreservemyamiability.Ithasbeentried,youknow,andwouldbetriedagainifIremainedathome.""Thatbadman!"saidtheComedydaughter."Attheverytimewhenheknewpapawaslyingillbyhiswallflowers,lookingatthebluesky,"Lauracomplained."Andwhenthesmellofhaywasintheair!"saidArethusa."Itshowedawantofpoetryintheman,"Mr.Skimpoleassented,butwithperfectgoodhumour."Itwascoarse.

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