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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Allthroughthedeplorablecause,everythingthateverybodyinit,exceptoneman,knowsalreadyisreferredtothatonlyonemanwhodon’tknow,ittofindoutallthroughthedeplorablecause,everybodymusthavecopies,overandoveragain,ofeverythingthathasaccumulatedaboutitinthewayofcartloadsofpapers(ormustpayforthemwithouthavingthem,whichistheusualcourse,fornobodywantsthem)andmustgodownthemiddleandupagainthroughsuchaninfernalcountry-danceofcostsandfeesandnonsenseandcorruptionaswasneverdreamedofinthewildestvisionsofawitch’sSabbath.Equitysendsquestionstolaw,lawsendsquestionsbacktoequity;lawfindsitcan’tdothis,equityfindsitcan’tdothat;neithercansomuchassayitcan’tdoanything,withoutthissolicitorinstructingandthiscounselappearingforA,andthatsolicitorinstructingandthatcounselappearingforB;andsoonthroughthewholealphabet,likethehistoryoftheapplepie.Andthus,throughyearsandyears,andlivesandlives,everythinggoeson,constantlybeginningoverandoveragain,andnothingeverends.Andwecan’tgetoutofthesuitonanyterms,forwearemadepartiestoit,andMUSTBEpartiestoit,whetherwelikeitornot.Butitwon’tdotothinkofit!Whenmygreatuncle,poorTomJarndyce,begantothinkofit,itwasthebeginningoftheend!""TheMr.Jarndyce,sir,whosestoryIhaveheard?"Henoddedgravely."Iwashisheir,andthiswashishouse,Esther.WhenIcamehere,itwasbleakindeed.Hehadleftthesignsofhismiseryuponit.

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