Telescopic Philanthropy

           Weweretopassthenight,Mr.Kengetolduswhenwearrivedinhisroom,atMrs.Jellyby’s;andthenheturnedtomeandsaidhetookitforgrantedIknewwhoMrs.Jellybywas."Ireallydon’t,sir,"Ireturned."PerhapsMr.CarstoneorMissClare"Butno,theyknewnothingwhateveraboutMrs.Jellyby."In-deed!Mrs.Jellyby,"saidMr.Kenge,standingwithhisbacktothefireandcastinghiseyesoverthedustyhearth-rugasifitwereMrs.Jellyby’sbiography,"isaladyofveryremarkablestrengthofcharacterwhodevotesherselfentirelytothepublic.Shehasdevotedherselftoanextensivevarietyofpublicsubjectsatvarioustimesandisatpresent(untilsomethingelseattractsher)devotedtothesubjectofAfrica,withaviewtothegeneralcultivationofthecoffeeberryANDthenativesandthehappysettlement,onthebanksoftheAfricanrivers,ofoursuperabundanthomepopulation.Mr.Jarndyce,whoisdesiroustoaidanyworkthatisconsideredlikelytobeagoodworkandwhoismuchsoughtafterbyphilanthropists,has,Ibelieve,averyhighopinionofMrs.Jellyby."Mr.Kenge,adjustinghiscravat,thenlookedatus."AndMr.Jellyby,sir?"suggestedRichard."Ah!Mr.Jellyby,"saidMr.Kenge,"isaIdon’tknowthatIcandescribehimtoyoubetterthanbysayingthatheisthehusbandofMrs.Jellyby.""Anonentity,sir?"saidRichardwithadrolllook."Idon’tsaythat,"returnedMr.Kengegravely."Ican’tsaythat,indeed,forIknownothingwhateverOFMr.Jellyby.Inever,tomyknowledge,hadthepleasureofseeingMr.Jellyby.

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