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specious to preserve that outward indifference。 It may cause other 

parties interested to become lax about their interests�察�and people 

may die off�察�and points may drag themselves out of memory�察�and 

many things may smoothly happen that are convenient enough。 ̄ 

    I  was    so   touched     with   pity   for  Richard�察    �that   I  could    not 

reproach      him    any    more�察   �even    by   a  look。   I  remembered        my 

Guardian¨s   gentleness   towards   his   errors�察  �and   with   what   perfect 

freedom from resentment he had spoken of them。 

    ^Esther�察院�Richard resumed�察 �you are not to suppose that I have 



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come here to make under´handed charges against John Jarndyce。 

I   have   only   come   to   justify   myself。   What   I   say   is�察  �it   was   all   very 

well�察�and we got on very well�察�while I was a boy�察�utterly regardless 

of this same suit�察�but as soon as I began to take an interest  in   it�察�

and   to   look   into   it�察  �then   it   was   quite   another   thing。   Then   John 

Jarndyce   discovers   that   Ada   and   I   must   break   off�察  �and   that   if   I 

don¨t  amend   that  very   objectionable   course�察  �I   am   not   fit   for   her。 

Now�察     �Esther�察    �I  don¨t   mean      to  amend       that   very    objectionable 

course�此  �I   will    not   hold   John    Jarndyce¨s       favour   on    those   unfair 

terms of compromise�察�which he has no right to dictate。 Whether it 

pleases   him   or   displeases   him�察  �I   must   maintain   my   rights�察  �and 

Ada¨s。   I   have   been   thinking   about   it   a   good   deal�察  �and   this   is   the 

conclusion I have come to。 ̄ 

    Poor   dear   Richard�   �He   had   indeed   been   thinking   about   it   a 

good   deal。   His   face�察  �his   voice�察  �his   manner�察  �all   showed   that�察  �too 

plainly。 

    ^So   I   tell   him   honourably   ��you   are   to   know   I   have   written   to 

him about all this���察�that we are at issue�察�and that we had better be 

at issue openly than covertly。 I thank him for his goodwill and his 

protection�察  �and   he  goes   his   road�察  �and   I  go   mine。   The   fact   is�察  �our 

roads are not the same。 Under one of the wills in dispute I should 

take much more than he。 I don¨t mean to say that it is the one to be 

established�察�but there it is�察�and it has its chance。 ̄ 

    ^I have not to learn from you�察�my dear Richard�察院�said I�察 �of your 

letter。   I   had   heard   of   it   already�察  �without   an   offended        or   angry 

word。 ̄ 

    ^Indeed�拭院�replied Richard�察�softening。 ^I am glad I said he was 

an   honourable   man�察  �out   of   all   this   wretched   affair。   But   I   always 

say that�察�and have never doubted it。 Now�察�my dear Esther�察�I know 



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these   views   of   mine   appear   extremely   harsh   to   you�察  �and   will   to 

Ada when you tell her what has passed between us。 But if you had 

gone   into   case   as   I   have�察  �if   you   had   only  applied   yourself   to   the 

papers as I did when I was at Kenge¨s�察�if you only knew what an 

accumulation of charges and counter´charges�察�and suspicions and 

cross´suspicions�察  �they   involve�察  �you   would   think   me   moderate   in 

comparison。 ̄ 

    ^Perhaps so�察院�said I。 ^But do you think that�察�among those many 

papers�察�there is much truth and justice�察�Richard�拭院�

    ^There is truth and justice somewhere in the case�察�Esther�察� ̄ 

     ^Or was once�察�long ago�察院�said I。 

    ^Is!is!must   be   somewhere�察院  �pursued   Richard�察  �impetuously�察�

^and must be brought out。 To allow Ada to be made a bribe   and 

hush´money of�察�is not the way to bring it out。 You  say  the   suit  is 

changing   me�察  �John   Jarndyce   says   it   changes�察  �has   changed�察  �and 

will change�察�everybody who has any share in it。 Then the greater 

right I have on my side�察�when I resolve to do all I can to bring it to 

an end。 ̄ 

    ^All you can�察�Richard� �Do you think that in these many years no 

others   have   done   all   they   could�拭  �Has   the   difficulty   grown   easier 

because of so many failures�拭院�

    ^It   can¨t  last  for  ever�察院   �returned    Richard�察    �with   a  fierceness 

kindling      in  him    which    again    presented      to  me    that   last  sad 

reminder。 ^I am young and earnest�察�and energy and determination 

have   done   wonders   many   a   time。   Others   have   only   half   thrown 

themselves into it。 I devote myself to it。 I make it the object of my 

life。 ̄ 

    ^Oh Richard�察�my dear�察�so much the worse�察�so much the worse� 院�

    ^No�察    �no�察  �no�察  �don¨t   you    be   afraid    for  me�察院    �he   returned�察�



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affectionately。   ^You¨re   a dear�察  �good�察  �wise�察  �quiet�察  �blessed   girl�察  �but 

you have your prepossessions。 So I come round to John Jarndyce。 

I   tell   you�察  �my   good   Esther�察  �when   he   and   I   were   on   those   terms 

which he found so convenient�察�we were not on natural terms。 ̄ 

    ^Are division and animosity your natural terms�察�Richard�拭院�

    ^No�察  �I   don¨t  say  that。   I   mean   that  all   this   business   puts   us   on 

unnatural   terms�察  �with   which   natural   relations   are   incompatible。 

See another reason for urging it on� �I may find out�察�when it¨s over�察�

that   I   have   been   mistaken   in   John   Jarndyce。   My   head   may   be 

clearer when I am free of it�察�and I may then agree with what you 

say today。 Very well。 Then I shall acknowledge it�察�and make  him 

reparation。 ̄ 

    Everything postponed to that imaginary time� �Everything held 

in confusion and indecision until then� �

    ^Now�察�my best of confidantes�察院�said Richard�察 �I want my cousin�察�

Ada�察�to understand that I am not captious�察�fickle�察�and wilful�察�about 

John   Jarndyce�察  �but   that   I   have   this   purpose   and   reason   at   my 

back。 I wish to represent myself to her through you�察�because she 

has   a   great  esteem   and  respect  for  her   cousin   John�察  �and   I   know 

you will soften the course I take�察�even though you disapprove of it�察�

and!and         in  short�察院   �said    Richard�察    �who     had    been    hesitating 

through   these   words�察   �I!I   don¨t   like   to   represent   myself   in   this 

litigious�察  �contentions�察  �doubting   character�察  �to   a   confiding   girl   like 

Ada。 ̄ 

    I told him that he was more like himself in those latter words�察�

than in anything he had said yet。 

    ^Why�察院�acknowledged Richard�察   �that  may  be   true   enough�察  �my 

love。 I rather feel it to be so。 But I shall be able to give myself fair´ 

play   by   and   by。   I   shall   come   all   right   again�察  �then�察  �don¨t   you   be 



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afraid。 ̄ 

    I asked him if this were all he wished me to tell Ada�拭�

    ^Not   quite�察院  �said   Richard。   ^I   am   bound   not   to   withhold   from 

her that John Jarndyce answered my  letter  in   his   usual manner�察�

addressing   me   as   `My   dear   Rick�察�   trying   to   argue   me   out   of   my 

opinions�察  �and   telling   me   that   they   should   make   no   difference   in 

him。 ��All very well of course�察�but not altering the case。�� I also want 

Ada to know�察�that if I see her seldom just now�察�I am looking after 

her interests as  well as my  own!we   two  being  in  the   same   boat 

exactly!and   that   I   hope   she   will   not   suppose�察  �from   any   flying 

rumours she may hear�察�that I am at all light´headed or imprudent�察�

on the contrary�察�I am always looking forward to the termination of 

the suit�察�and always planning in that direction。 Being of age now�察�

and having taken the step I have taken�察�I consider myself free from 

any accountability to John Jarndyce�察�but Ada being still a ward of 

the Court�察�I don¨t ask her to renew our engagement。 When she is 

free   to  act  for  herself�察  �I   shall   be   myself   once   more�察  �and   we   shall 

both  be   in   very  different  worldly  circumstances�察�I   believe。   If   you 

will   tell   her   all   this   with   the   advantage   of   your   considerate   way�察�

you   will   do   me   a   very   great   and   a   very   kind   service�察  �my   dear 

Esther�察�and I shall knock Jarndyce and Jarndyce on the head with 

greater vigour。 Of course I ask for no secrecy at Bleak House。 

    ^Richard�察院  �said�察   �you  place   great  confidence   in   me�察  �but   I   fear 

you will not take advice from me�拭院�

    ^It¨s impossible that I can on this subject�察�my dear girl。 On any 

other�察�readily。 ̄ 

    As if there were any other in his life� �As if his whole career and 

character were not being dyed one colour�拭�

    ^But I may ask you a question�察�Richard�拭院�



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    ^I   think   so�察院  �said   he   laughing。   ^I   don¨t   know   who   may   not�察  �if 

you may not。 ̄ 

    ^You say�察�yourself�察�you are not leading a very settled life�拭院�

    ^How can I�察�my dear Esther�察�with nothing settled�拭院�

    ^Are you in debt again�拭�

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