American tribal terrible deep Lin monster第四节.docx
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Chapter4TelescopicPhilanthropy
Weweretopassthenight,Mr.Kengetolduswhenwearrivedinhisroom,atMrs.Jellyby's;andthenheturnedtomeandsaidhetookitforgrantedIknewwhoMrs.Jellybywas.
"Ireallydon't,sir,"Ireturned."PerhapsMr.Carstone--orMissClare--"Butno,theyknewnothingwhateveraboutMrs.Jellyby."In-deed!
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.""Ican'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;Idon'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,"saidMrs.Jellyby."YoumaygointoHolborn,withoutprecaution,andberunover.YoumaygointoHolborn,withprecaution,andneverberunover.JustsowithAfrica."Isaid,"Nodoubt."ImeantastoHolborn.
"Ifyouwouldlike,"saidMrs.Jellyby,puttinganumberofpaperstowardsus,"tolookoversomeremarksonthathead,andonthegeneralsubject,whichhavebeenextensivelycirculated,whileIfinishaletterIamnowdictatingtomyeldestdaughter,whoismyamanuensis--"Thegir
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