Холодный дом

Quite at Home

           Andhetoldus,withgreathumour,thatwhenhewaswantedtobleedtheprinceorphysicanyofhispeople,hewasgenerallyfoundlyingonhisbackinbed,readingthenewspapersormakingfancy-sketchesinpencil,andcouldn’tcome.Theprince,atlast,objectingtothis,"inwhich,"saidMr.Skimpole,inthefrankestmanner,"hewasperfectlyright,"theengagementterminated,andMr.Skimpolehaving(asheaddedwithdelightfulgaiety)"nothingtoliveuponbutlove,fellinlove,andmarried,andsurroundedhimselfwithrosycheeks."HisgoodfriendJarndyceandsomeotherofhisgoodfriendsthenhelpedhim,inquickerorslowersuccession,toseveralopeningsinlife,buttonopurpose,forhemustconfesstotwooftheoldestinfirmitiesintheworld:onewasthathehadnoideaoftime,theotherthathehadnoideaofmoney.Inconsequenceofwhichheneverkeptanappointment,nevercouldtransactanybusiness,andneverknewthevalueofanything!Well!Sohehadgotoninlife,andherehewas!Hewasveryfondofreadingthepapers,veryfondofmakingfancy-sketcheswithapencil,veryfondofnature,veryfondofart.Allheaskedofsocietywastolethimlive.THATwasn’tmuch.Hiswantswerefew.Givehimthepapers,conversation,music,mutton,coffee,landscape,fruitintheseason,afewsheetsofBristol-board,andalittleclaret,andheaskednomore.Hewasamerechildintheworld,buthedidn’tcryforthemoon.

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