[Bleak House by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookBleak House CHAPTER VI 41/46
How much are you out of pocket? You two made the money up, you know! Why did you? How could you? Oh, Lord, yes, it's due east--must be!" "Really, sir," said Richard, "I don't think it would be honourable in me to tell you.
Mr.Skimpole relied upon us--" "Lord bless you, my dear boy! He relies upon everybody!" said Mr. Jarndyce, giving his head a great rub and stopping short. "Indeed, sir ?" "Everybody! And he'll be in the same scrape again next week!" said Mr.Jarndyce, walking again at a great pace, with a candle in his hand that had gone out.
"He's always in the same scrape.
He was born in the same scrape.
I verily believe that the announcement in the newspapers when his mother was confined was 'On Tuesday last, at her residence in Botheration Buildings, Mrs.Skimpole of a son in difficulties.'" Richard laughed heartily but added, "Still, sir, I don't want to shake his confidence or to break his confidence, and if I submit to your better knowledge again, that I ought to keep his secret, I hope you will consider before you press me any more.
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