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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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