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　　Quale）,andwhenMr.Gusherspokeforanhourandahalfonthesubjecttoameeting,includingtwocharityschoolsofsmallboysandgirls,whowerespeciallyremindedofthewidow'

smite,andrequestedtocomeforwardwithhalfpenceandbeacceptablesacrifices,Ithinkthewindwasintheeastforthreewholeweeks.

　　ImentionthisbecauseIamcomingtoMr.Skimpoleagain.Itseemedtomethathisoff-handprofessionsofchildishnessandcarelessnesswereagreatrelieftomyguardian,bycontrastwithsuchthings,andwerethemorereadilybelievedinsincetofindoneperfectlyundesigningandcandidmanamongmanyoppositescouldnotfailtogivehimpleasure.IshouldbesorrytoimplythatMr.

　　Skimpoledivinedthisandwaspolitic;

Ireallyneverunderstoodhimwellenoughtoknow.Whathewastomyguardian,hecertainlywastotherestoftheworld.

　　Hehadnotbeenverywell;

andthus,thoughhelivedinLondon,wehadseennothingofhimuntilnow.Heappearedonemorninginhisusualagreeablewayandasfullofpleasantspiritsasever.

　　Well,hesaid,herehewas!

Hehadbeenbilious,butrichmenwereoftenbilious,andthereforehehadbeenpersuadinghimselfthathewasamanofproperty.Sohewas,inacertainpointofview--inhisexpansiveintentions.Hehadbeenenrichinghismedicalattendantinthemostlavishmanner.Hehadalwaysdoubled,andsometimesquadrupled,hisfees.Hehadsaidtothedoctor,"

Now,mydeardoctor,itisquiteadelusiononyourparttosupposethatyouattendmefornothing.Iamoverwhelmingyouwithmoney--inmyexpansiveintentions--ifyouonlyknewit!

"

Andreally（hesaid）hemeantittothatdegreethathethoughtitmuchthesameasdoingit.Ifhehadhadthosebitsofmetalorthinpapertowhichmankindattachedsomuchimportancetoputinthedoctor'

shand,hewouldhaveputtheminthedoctor'

shand.Nothavingthem,hesubstitutedthewillforthedeed.Verywell!

Ifhereallymeantit--ifhiswillweregenuineandreal,whichitwas--itappearedtohimthatitwasthesameascoin,andcancelledtheobligation.

　　"

Itmaybe,partly,becauseIknownothingofthevalueofmoney,"

saidMr.Skimpole,"

butIoftenfeelthis.Itseemssoreasonable!

　　Mybutchersaystomehewantsthatlittlebill.It'

sapartofthepleasantunconsciouspoetryoftheman'

snaturethathealwayscallsita'

little'

bill--tomakethepaymentappeareasytobothofus.Ireplytothebutcher,'

Mygoodfriend,ifyouknewit,youarepaid.Youhaven'

thadthetroubleofcomingtoaskforthelittlebill.Youarepaid.Imeanit.'

But,suppose,"

saidmyguardian,laughing,"

hehadmeantthemeatinthebill,insteadofprovidingit?

MydearJarndyce,"

hereturned,"

yousurpriseme.Youtakethebutcher'

sposition.AbutcherIoncedealtwithoccupiedthatveryground.Sayshe,'

Sir,whydidyoueatspringlambateighteenpenceapound?

'

'

WhydidIeatspringlambateighteen-penceapound,myhonestfriend?

saidI,naturallyamazedbythequestion.

　　'

Ilikespringlamb!

Thiswassofarconvincing.'

Well,sir,'

　　sayshe,'

IwishIhadmeantthelambasyoumeanthemoney!

Mygoodfellow,'

saidI,'

prayletusreasonlikeintellectualbeings.

　　Howcouldthatbe?

Itwasimpossible.YouHADgotthelamb,andIhaveNOTgotthemoney.Youcouldn'

treallymeanthelambwithoutsendingitin,whereasIcan,anddo,reallymeanthemoneywithoutpayingit!

Hehadnotaword.Therewasanendofthesubject."

Didhetakenolegalproceedings?

inquiredmyguardian.

Yes,hetooklegalproceedings,"

saidMr.Skimpole."

Butinthathewasinfluencedbypassion,notbyreason.PassionremindsmeofBoythorn.Hewritesmethatyouandtheladieshavepromisedhimashortvisitathisbachelor-houseinLincolnshire."

Heisagreatfavouritewithmygirls,"

saidMr.Jarndyce,"

andIhavepromisedforthem."

Natureforgottoshadehimoff,Ithink,"

observedMr.SkimpoletoAdaandme."

Alittletooboisterous--likethesea.Alittletoovehement--likeabullwhohasmadeuphismindtoconsidereverycolourscarlet.ButIgrantasledge-hammeringsortofmeritinhim!

Ishouldhavebeensurprisedifthosetwocouldhavethoughtveryhighlyofoneanother,Mr.BoythornattachingsomuchimportancetomanythingsandMr.Skimpolecaringsolittleforanything.

　　Besideswhich,IhadnoticedMr.BoythornmorethanonceonthepointofbreakingoutintosomestrongopinionwhenMr.Skimpolewasreferredto.OfcourseImerelyjoinedAdainsayingthatwehadbeengreatlypleasedwithhim.

Hehasinvitedme,"

saidMr.Skimpole;

"

andifachildmaytrusthimselfinsuchhands--whichthepresentchildisencouragedtodo,withtheunitedtendernessoftwoangelstoguardhim--Ishallgo.

　　Heproposestofrankmedownandbackagain.Isupposeitwillcostmoney?

Shillingsperhaps?

Orpounds?

Orsomethingofthatsort?

Bytheby,Coavinses.YourememberourfriendCoavinses,MissSummerson?

Heaskedmeasthesubjectaroseinhismind,inhisgraceful,light-heartedmannerandwithouttheleastembarrassment.

Oh,yes!

saidI.

CoavinseshasbeenarrestedbytheGreatBailiff,"

saidMr.

　　Skimpole."

Hewillneverdoviolencetothesunshineanymore."

Itquiteshockedmetohearit,forIhadalreadyrecalledwithanythingbutaseriousassociationtheimageofthemansittingonthesofathatnightwipinghishead.

Hissuccessorinformedmeofityesterday,"

saidMr.Skimpole.

Hissuccessorisinmyhousenow--inpossession,Ithinkhecallsit.Hecameyesterday,onmyblue-eyeddaughter'

sbirthday.Iputittohim,'

Thisisunreasonableandinconvenient.Ifyouhadablue-eyeddaughteryouwouldn'

tlikeMEtocome,uninvited,onHERbirthday?

Buthestayed."

Mr.Skimpolelaughedatthepleasantabsurdityandlightlytouchedthepianobywhichhewasseated.

Andhetoldme,"

hesaid,playinglittlechordswhereIshallputfullstops,"

TheCoavinseshadleft.Threechildren.Nomother.

　　AndthatCoavinses'

profession.Beingunpopular.TherisingCoavinses.Wereataconsiderabledisadvantage."

Mr.Jarndycegotup,rubbinghishead,andbegantowalkabout.

　　Mr.SkimpoleplayedthemelodyofoneofAda'

sfavouritesongs.

　　AdaandIbothlookedatMr.Jarndyce,thinkingthatweknewwhatwaspassinginhismind.

　　Afterwalkingandstopping,andseveraltimesleavingoffrubbinghishead,andbeginningagain,myguardianputhishanduponthekeysandstoppedMr.Skimpole'

splaying."

Idon'

tlikethis,Skimpole,"

hesaidthoughtfully.

　　Mr.Skimpole,whohadquiteforgottenthesubject,lookedupsurprised.

Themanwasnecessary,"

pursuedmyguardian,walkingbackwardandforwardintheveryshortspacebetweenthepianoandtheendoftheroomandrubbinghishairupfromthebackofhisheadasifahigheastwindhadblownitintothatform."

Ifwemakesuchmennecessarybyourfaultsandfollies,orbyourwantofworldlyknowledge,orbyourmisfortunes,wemustnotrevengeourselvesuponthem.Ther