Холодный дом

Covering a Multitude of Sins

           ""Howchangeditmustbenow!"Isaid."Ithadbeencalled,beforehistime,thePeaks.Hegaveititspresentnameandlivedhereshutup,dayandnightporingoverthewickedheapsofpapersinthesuitandhopingagainsthopetodisentangleitfromitsmystificationandbringittoaclose.Inthemeantime,theplacebecamedilapidated,thewindwhistledthroughthecrackedwalls,therainfellthroughthebrokenroof,theweedschokedthepassagetotherottingdoor.WhenIbroughtwhatremainedofhimhomehere,thebrainsseemedtometohavebeenblownoutofthehousetoo,itwassoshatteredandruined."Hewalkedalittletoandfroaftersayingthistohimselfwithashudder,andthenlookedatme,andbrightened,andcameandsatdownagainwithhishandsinhispockets."Itoldyouthiswasthegrowlery,mydear.WherewasI?"Iremindedhim,atthehopefulchangehehadmadeinBleakHouse."BleakHouse;true.Thereis,inthatcityofLondonthere,somepropertyofourswhichismuchatthisdaywhatBleakHousewasthen;Isaypropertyofours,meaningofthesuit’s,butIoughttocallitthepropertyofcosts,forcostsistheonlypoweronearththatwillevergetanythingoutofitnoworwilleverknowitforanythingbutaneyesoreandaheartsore.

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