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Jarndyce and Jarndyce

           Skimpole,receivingthisnewlightwithamostagreeablejocularityofsurprise."Buteveryman’snotobligedtobesolvent?Iamnot.Ineverwas.See,mydearMissSummerson,"hetookahandfulofloosesilverandhalfpencefromhispocket,"there’ssomuchmoney.Ihavenotanideahowmuch.Ihavenotthepowerofcounting.Callitfourandninepencecallitfourpoundnine.TheytellmeIowemorethanthat.IdaresayIdo.IdaresayIoweasmuchasgood-naturedpeoplewillletmeowe.Iftheydon’tstop,whyshouldI?ThereyouhaveHaroldSkimpoleinlittle.Ifthat’sresponsibility,Iamresponsible."Theperfecteaseofmannerwithwhichheputthemoneyupagainandlookedatmewithasmileonhisrefinedface,asifhehadbeenmentioningacuriouslittlefactaboutsomebodyelse,almostmademefeelasifhereallyhadnothingtodowithit."Now,whenyoumentionresponsibility,"heresumed,"IamdisposedtosaythatIneverhadthehappinessofknowinganyonewhomIshouldconsidersorefreshinglyresponsibleasyourself.Youappeartometobetheverytouchstoneofresponsibility.WhenIseeyou,mydearMissSummerson,intentupontheperfectworkingofthewholelittleorderlysystemofwhichyouarethecentre,IfeelinclinedtosaytomyselfinfactIdosaytomyselfveryoftenTHAT’Sresponsibility!"Itwasdifficult,afterthis,toexplainwhatImeant;butIpersistedsofarastosaythatweallhopedhewouldcheckandnotconfirmRichardinthesanguineviewsheentertainedjustthen."Mostwillingly,"heretorted,"ifIcould.

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