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quite at your service。 ̄
We understood from what followed that Mr Skimpole was to be
left until the morning to occupy the two places which had been
already paid for。 As Ada and I were both in low spirits concerning
Richard�察�and very sorry so to part with him�察�we made it as plain as
we politely could that we should leave Mr Skimpole to the Dedlock
Arms�察�and retire when the night´travellers were gone。
Richard¨s high spirits carrying everything before them�察 �we all
went out together to the top of the hill above the village�察�where he
had ordered a gig to wait�察 �and where we found a man with a
lantern standing at the head of gaunt pale horse that had been
harnessed to it。
I never shall forget those two seated side by side in the lantern¨s
light�察�Richard all flush and fire and laughter�察�with the reins in his
hand�察 �Mr Vholes�察 �quite still�察 �black´gloved�察 �and buttoned up�察�
looking at him as if he were looking at his prey and charming it。 I
have before me the whole picture of the warm dark night�察 �the
summer lightning�察�the dusty track of road closed in by hedgerows
and high trees�察�the gaunt pale horse with his ears pricked up�察�and
the driving away at speed to Jarndyce and Jarndyce。
My dear girl told me�察�that night�察�how Richard¨s being thereafter
prosperous or ruined�察 �befriended or deserted�察 �could only make
this difference to her�察 �that the more he needed love from one
unchanging heart�察 �the more love that unchanging heart would
have to give him�察 �how he thought of her through his present
errors�察�and she would think of him at all times�察�never of herself�察�if
she could devote herself to him�此�never of her own delights�察�if she
could minister to his。
And she kept her word�拭�
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I looked along the road before me�察�where the distance already
shortens and the journey¨s end is growing visible�察 �and�察 �true and
good above the dead sea of the Chancery suits�察�and all the ashey
fruit it casts ashore�察�I think I see my darling。
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Chapter 38
A Struggle
hen our time came for returning to Bleak House again�察�
Wwe were punctual to the day�察�and were received with an
overpowering welcome。 I was perfectly restored to
health and strength�察�and finding my housekeeping keys laid ready
for me in my room�察�rang myself in as if I had been a new year�察�with
a merry little peal。 ^Once more�察�duty�察�duty�察�Esther�察院�said I�察 �and if
you are not overjoyed to do it�察 �more than cheerfully and
contentedly�察 �through anything and everything�察 �you ought to be。
That¨s all I have to say to you�察�my dear� 院�
The first few mornings were mornings of so much bustle and
business�察�devoted to such settlements of accounts�察�such repeated
journeys to and fro between the Growlery and all other parts of
the house�察 �so many rearrangements of drawers and presses�察 �and
such a general new beginning altogether�察 �that I had not a
moment¨s leisure。 But when these arrangements were completed�察�
and everything was in order�察 �I paid a visit of a few hours to
London�察�which something in the letter I had destroyed at Chesney
Wold had induced me to decide upon in my own mind。
I made Caddy Jellyby!her maiden name was so natural to me
that I always called her by it!the pretext for this visit�察�and wrote
her a note previously�察�asking the favour of her company on a little
business expedition。 Leaving home very early in the morning�察 �I
got to London by stage´coach in such good time�察�that I walked to
Newman Street with the day before me。
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Caddy�察 �who had not seen me since her wedding day�察 �was so
glad and so affectionate that I was half inclined to fear I should
make her husband jealous。 But he was�察�in his way�察�just as bad!I
mean as good�察�and in short it was the old story�察�and nobody would
leave me any possibility of doing anything meritorious。
The elder Mr Turveydrop was in bed�察�I found�察�and Caddy was
milling his chocolate�察 �which a melancholy little boy who was an
apprentice!it seemed such a curious thing to be apprenticed to
the trade of dancing!was waiting to carry upstairs。 Her father´in´
law was extremely kind and considerate�察�Caddy told me�察�and they
lived most happily together。 ��When she spoke of their living
together�察�she meant that the old gentleman had all the good things
and all the good lodging�察 �while she and her husband had what
they could get�察 �and were poked into two corner rooms over the
Mews。�� ^And how is your mama�察�Caddy�拭院�said I。
^Why�察�I hear of her�察�Esther�察院�replied Caddy�察 �through Pa�察�but I
see very little of her。 We are good friends�察�I am glad to say�察�but Ma
thinks there is something absurd in my having married a dancing´
master�察�and she is rather afraid of its extending to her。 ̄
It struck me that if Mrs Jellyby had discharged her own natural
duties and obligations�察 �before she swept the horizon with a
telescope in search of others�察 �she would have taken the best
precautions against becoming absurd�察�but I need scarcely observe
that I kept this to myself。
^And your papa�察�Caddy�拭院�
^He comes here every evening�察院 �returned Caddy�察 �and is so
fond of sitting in the corner there�察�that it¨s a treat to see him。 ̄
Looking at the corner�察 �I plainly perceived the mark of Mr
Jellyby¨s head against the wall。 It was consolatory to know that he
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had found such a resting´place for it。
^And you�察�Caddy�察院�said I�察 �you are always busy�察�I¨ll be bound�拭院�
^Well�察�my dear�察院�returned Caddy�察 �I am indeed�察�for to tell you a
grand secret�察 �I am qualifying myself to give lessons。 Prince¨s
health is not strong and I want to be able to assist him。 What with
schools�察�and classes here�察�and private pupils�察�and the apprentices�察�
he really has too much to do�察�poor fellow� 院�
The notion of the apprentices was still so odd to me�察 �that I
asked Caddy�察�if there were many of them�拭�
^Four�察院�said Caddy。 ^One indoor�察�and three out。 They are very
good children�察 �only when they get together they will play!
children´like!instead of attending to their work。 So the little boy
you saw just now waltzes by himself in the empty kitchen�察�and we
distribute the others as well as we can。 ̄
^That is only for their steps�察�of course�拭院�said I。
^Only for their steps�察院�said Caddy。 ^In that way they practise so
many hours at a time�察 �whatever steps they happen to be upon。
They dance in the academy�察�and at this time of year we do Figures
at five every morning。 ̄
^Why�察�what a laborious life� 院�I exclaimed。
^I assure you�察 �my dear�察院 �returned Caddy�察 �smiling�察 �when the
outdoor apprentices ring us up in the morning ��the bell rings into
our room�察�not to disturb old Mr Turveydrop���察�and when I put up
the window�察 �and see them standing on the doorstep with their
little pumps under their arms�察 �I am actually reminded of the
Sweeps。 ̄
All this presented the art to me in a singular light�察 �to be sure。
Caddy enjoyed the effect of her communication�察 �and cheerfully
recounted the particulars of her own studies。
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^You see�察�my dear�察�to save expense�察�I ought to know something
of the Piano�察�and I ought to know something of the Kit too�察 �and
consequently I have to practise those two instruments as well as
the details of our profession。 If Ma had been like anybody else�察�I
might have had some little musical knowledge to begin upon。
However�察�I hadn¨t any�察�and that part of the work is�察�at first�察�a little
discouraging�察�I must allow。 But I have a very good ear�察�and I am
used to drudgery!I have to thank Ma for that�察�at all events!and
where there¨s a will there¨s a way�察 �you know�察 �Esther�察 �the world
over。 ̄ Saying these words�察 �Caddy laughingly sat down at a little
jingling square piano�察�and really rattled off a quadrille with great
spirit。 Then she good´humouredly and