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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�