Холодный дом

A Discovery

           Skimpole,lyingonthesofainhisroom,playingtheflutealittle,wasenchantedtoseeme.Now,whoshouldreceiveme,heasked.WhowouldIpreferformistressoftheceremonies?WouldIhavehisComedydaughter,hisBeautydaughter,orhisSentimentdaughter?OrwouldIhaveallthedaughtersatonceinaperfectnosegay?Ireplied,halfdefeatedalready,thatIwishedtospeaktohimselfonlyifhewouldgivemeleave."MydearMissSummerson,mostjoyfully!Ofcourse,"hesaid,bringinghischairnearermineandbreakingintohisfascinatingsmile,"ofcourseit’snotbusiness.Thenit’spleasure!"IsaiditcertainlywasnotbusinessthatIcameupon,butitwasnotquiteapleasantmatter."Then,mydearMissSummerson,"saidhewiththefrankestgaiety,"don’talludetoit.WhyshouldyoualludetoanythingthatisNOTapleasantmatter?Ineverdo.Andyouareamuchpleasantercreature,ineverypointofview,thanI.Youareperfectlypleasant;Iamimperfectlypleasant;then,ifIneveralludetoanunpleasantmatter,howmuchlessshouldyou!Sothat’sdisposedof,andwewilltalkofsomethingelse."AlthoughIwasembarrassed,ItookcouragetointimatethatIstillwishedtopursuethesubject."Ishouldthinkitamistake,"saidMr.Skimpolewithhisairylaugh,"ifIthoughtMissSummersoncapableofmakingone.ButIdon’t!""Mr.Skimpole,"saidI,raisingmyeyestohis,"Ihavesooftenheardyousaythatyouareunacquaintedwiththecommonaffairsoflife""Meaningourthreebanking-housefriends,L,S,andwho’sthejuniorpartner?D?"saidMr.Skimpole,brightly.

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