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　　Mrs.Jellyby,"

saidMr.Kenge,standingwithhisbacktothefireandcastinghiseyesoverthedustyhearth-rugasifitwereMrs.

　　Jellyby'

sbiography,"

isaladyofveryremarkablestrengthofcharacterwhodevotesherselfentirelytothepublic.Shehasdevotedherselftoanextensivevarietyofpublicsubjectsatvarioustimesandisatpresent（untilsomethingelseattractsher）devotedtothesubjectofAfrica,withaviewtothegeneralcultivationofthecoffeeberry--ANDthenatives--andthehappysettlement,onthebanksoftheAfricanrivers,ofoursuperabundanthomepopulation.Mr.Jarndyce,whoisdesiroustoaidanyworkthatisconsideredlikelytobeagoodworkandwhoismuchsoughtafterbyphilanthropists,has,Ibelieve,averyhighopinionofMrs.Jellyby."

Mr.Kenge,adjustinghiscravat,thenlookedatus.

AndMr.Jellyby,sir?

"

suggestedRichard.

Ah!

Mr.Jellyby,"

saidMr.Kenge,"

is--a--Idon'

tknowthatIcandescribehimtoyoubetterthanbysayingthatheisthehusbandofMrs.Jellyby."

Anonentity,sir?

saidRichardwithadrolllook.

Idon'

tsaythat,"

returnedMr.Kengegravely."

Ican'

tsaythat,indeed,forIknownothingwhateverOFMr.Jellyby.Inever,tomyknowledge,hadthepleasureofseeingMr.Jellyby.Hemaybeaverysuperiorman,butheis,sotospeak,merged--merged--inthemoreshiningqualitiesofhiswife."

Mr.KengeproceededtotellusthatastheroadtoBleakHousewouldhavebeenverylong,dark,andtediousonsuchanevening,andaswehadbeentravellingalready,Mr.Jarndycehadhimselfproposedthisarrangement.AcarriagewouldbeatMrs.Jellyby'

stoconveyusoutoftownearlyintheforenoonofto-morrow.

　　Hethenrangalittlebell,andtheyounggentlemancamein.

　　AddressinghimbythenameofGuppy,Mr.KengeinquiredwhetherMissSummerson'

sboxesandtherestofthebaggagehadbeen"

sentround."

Mr.Guppysaidyes,theyhadbeensentround,andacoachwaswaitingtotakeusroundtooassoonaswepleased.

Thenitonlyremains,"

saidMr.Kenge,shakinghandswithus,"

formetoexpressmylivelysatisfactionin（goodday,MissClare!

）thearrangementthisdayconcludedandmy（GOOD-byetoyou,MissSummerson!

）livelyhopethatitwillconducetothehappiness,the（gladtohavehadthehonourofmakingyouracquaintance,Mr.

　　Carstone!

）welfare,theadvantageinallpointsofview,ofallconcerned!

Guppy,seethepartysafelythere."

WhereIS'

there,'

Mr.Guppy?

saidRichardaswewentdownstairs.

Nodistance,"

saidMr.Guppy;

"

roundinThaviesInn,youknow."

tsayIknowwhereitis,forIcomefromWinchesterandamstrangeinLondon."

Onlyroundthecorner,"

saidMr.Guppy."

WejusttwistupChanceryLane,andcutalongHolborn,andthereweareinfourminutes'

time,asnearasatoucher.ThisisaboutaLondonparticularNOW,ain'

tit,miss?

Heseemedquitedelightedwithitonmyaccount.

Thefogisverydenseindeed!

saidI.

Notthatitaffectsyou,though,I'

msure,"

saidMr.Guppy,puttingupthesteps."

Onthecontrary,itseemstodoyougood,miss,judgingfromyourappearance."

Iknewhemeantwellinpayingmethiscompliment,soIlaughedatmyselfforblushingatitwhenhehadshutthedoorandgotuponthebox;

andweallthreelaughedandchattedaboutourinexperienceandthestrangenessofLondonuntilweturnedupunderanarchwaytoourdestination--anarrowstreetofhighhouseslikeanoblongcisterntoholdthefog.Therewasaconfusedlittlecrowdofpeople,principallychildren,gatheredaboutthehouseatwhichwestopped,whichhadatarnishedbrassplateonthedoorwiththeinscriptionJELLYBY.

Don'

tbefrightened!

saidMr.Guppy,lookinginatthecoach-window."

OneoftheyoungJellybysbeenandgothisheadthroughthearearailings!

Oh,poorchild,"

saidI;

letmeout,ifyouplease!

Praybecarefulofyourself,miss.TheyoungJellybysarealwaysuptosomething,"

saidMr.Guppy.

　　Imademywaytothepoorchild,whowasoneofthedirtiestlittleunfortunatesIeversaw,andfoundhimveryhotandfrightenedandcryingloudly,fixedbytheneckbetweentwoironrailings,whileamilkmanandabeadle,withthekindestintentionspossible,wereendeavouringtodraghimbackbythelegs,underageneralimpressionthathisskullwascompressiblebythosemeans.AsIfound（afterpacifyinghim）thathewasalittleboywithanaturallylargehead,Ithoughtthatperhapswherehisheadcouldgo,hisbodycouldfollow,andmentionedthatthebestmodeofextricationmightbetopushhimforward.ThiswassofavourablyreceivedbythemilkmanandbeadlethathewouldimmediatelyhavebeenpushedintotheareaifIhadnotheldhispinaforewhileRichardandMr.Guppyrandownthroughthekitchentocatchhimwhenheshouldbereleased.Atlasthewashappilygotdownwithoutanyaccident,andthenhebegantobeatMr.Guppywithahoop-stickinquiteafranticmanner.

　　Nobodyhadappearedbelongingtothehouseexceptapersoninpattens,whohadbeenpokingatthechildfrombelowwithabroom;

tknowwithwhatobject,andIdon'

tthinkshedid.IthereforesupposedthatMrs.Jellybywasnotathome,andwasquitesurprisedwhenthepersonappearedinthepassagewithoutthepattens,andgoinguptothebackroomonthefirstfloorbeforeAdaandme,announcedusas,"

Themtwoyoungladies,MissisJellyby!

Wepassedseveralmorechildrenonthewayup,whomitwasdifficulttoavoidtreadingoninthedark;

andaswecameintoMrs.Jellyby'

spresence,oneofthepoorlittlethingsfelldownstairs--downawholeflight（asitsoundedtome）,withagreatnoise.

　　Mrs.Jellyby,whosefacereflectednoneoftheuneasinesswhichwecouldnothelpshowinginourownfacesasthedearchild'

sheadrecordeditspassagewithabumponeverystair--Richardafterwardssaidhecountedseven,besidesoneforthelanding--receiveduswithperfectequanimity.Shewasapretty,verydiminutive,plumpwomanoffromfortytofifty,withhandsomeeyes,thoughtheyhadacurioushabitofseemingtolookalongwayoff.Asif--IamquotingRichardagain--theycouldseenothingnearerthanAfrica!

Iamverygladindeed,"

saidMrs.Jellybyinanagreeablevoice,"

tohavethepleasureofreceivingyou.IhaveagreatrespectforMr.Jarndyce,andnooneinwhomheisinterestedcanbeanobjectofindifferencetome."

Weexpressedouracknowledgmentsandsatdownbehindthedoor,wheretherewasalameinvalidofasofa.Mrs.JellybyhadverygoodhairbutwastoomuchoccupiedwithherAfricandutiestobrushit.Theshawlinwhichshehadbeenlooselymuffleddroppedontoherchairwhensheadvancedtous;

andassheturnedtoresumeherseat,wecouldnothelpnoticingthatherdressdidn'

tnearlymeetupthebackandthattheopenspacewasrailedacrosswithalattice-workofstay-lace--likeasummer-house.

　　Theroom,whichwasstrewnwithpapersandnearlyfilledbyagreatwriting-tablecoveredwithsimilarlitter,was,Imustsay,notonlyveryuntidybutverydirty.Wewereobligedtotakenoticeofthatwithoursenseofsight,evenwhile,withoursenseofhearing,wefollowedthepoorchildwhohadtumbleddownstairs:

Ithinkintothebackkitchen,wheresomebodyseemedtostiflehim.

　　Butwhatprincipallystruckuswasajadedandunhealthy-lookingthoughbynomeansplaingirlatthewriting-table,whosatbitingthefeatherofherpenandstaringatus.Isupposenobodyeverwasinsuchastateofink.Andfromhertumbledhairtoherprettyfeet,whichweredisfiguredwithfrayedandbrokensatinslipperstroddendownatheel,shereallyseemedtohavenoarticleofdressuponher,fromapinupwards,thatwasinitsproperconditionoritsrightplace.

Youfindme,mydears,"

saidMrs.Jellyby,snuffingthetwogreatofficecandlesintincandlesticks,whichmadetheroomtastestronglyofhottallow（thefirehadgoneout,andtherewasnothinginthegratebutashes,abundleofwood,andapoker）,"

youfindme,mydears,asusual,verybusy;

butthatyouwillexcuse.TheAfricanprojectatpresentemploysmywholetime.Itinvolvesmeincorrespondencewithpublicbodiesandwithprivateindividualsanxiousforthewelfareoftheirspeciesalloverthecountry.Iamhappytosayitisadvancing.WehopebythistimenextyeartohavefromahundredandfiftytotwohundredhealthyfamiliescultivatingcoffeeandeducatingthenativesofBorrioboola-Gha,ontheleftbankoftheNiger."

AsAdasaidnothing,butlookedatme,Isaiditmustbeverygratifying.

ItISgratifying,"

saidMrs.Jellyby."

Itinvolvesthedevotionofallmyenergies,suchastheyare;

butthatisnothing,sothatitsucceeds;

andIammoreconfidentofsuccesseveryday.Doyouknow,MissSummerson,IalmostwonderthatYOUneverturnedyourthoughtstoAfrica."

ThisapplicationofthesubjectwasreallysounexpectedtomethatIwasquiteatalosshowtoreceiveit.Ihintedthattheclimate--"

Thefinestclimateintheworld!

saidMrs.Jellyby.

Indeed,ma'

am?

Certainly.Withprecaution,"

YoumaygointoHolborn,withoutprecaution,andberunover.YoumaygointoHolborn,withprecaution,andneverberunover.JustsowithAfrica."

Isaid,"

Nodoubt."

ImeantastoHolborn.

Ifyouwouldlike,"

saidMrs.Jellyby,puttinganumberofpaperstowardsus,"

tolookoversomeremarksonthathead,andonthegeneralsubject,whichhavebeenextensivelycirculated,whileIfinishaletterIamnowdictatingtomyeldestdaughter,whoismyamanuensis--"

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