°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > bleak house(ÆàÁ¹µÄ·¿×Ó) >

µÚ2²¿·Ö

bleak house(ÆàÁ¹µÄ·¿×Ó)-µÚ2²¿·Ö

С˵£º bleak house(ÆàÁ¹µÄ·¿×Ó) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




Fog¡¡creeping¡¡into¡¡the¡¡cabooses¡¡of¡¡collier¡­brigs£»¡¡fog¡¡lying¡¡out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

yards£»¡¡and¡¡hovering¡¡in¡¡the¡¡rigging¡¡of¡¡great¡¡ships£»¡¡fog¡¡drooping¡¡on¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡gunwales¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡barges¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡boats¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Fog¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡9¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bleak¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡9¡¡



throats¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Greenwich¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pensioners£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wheezing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

firesides¡¡of¡¡their¡¡wards£»¡¡fog¡¡in¡¡the¡¡stem¡¡and¡¡bowl¡¡of¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡¡

pipe¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wrathful¡¡¡¡¡¡skipper£»¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡cabin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fog¡¡¡¡cruelly¡¡

pinching¡¡the¡¡toes¡¡and¡¡fingers¡¡of¡¡his¡¡shivering¡¡little¡¡¡¯prentice¡¡boy¡¡on¡¡

deck¡£¡¡Chance¡¡people¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bridges¡¡peeping¡¡over¡¡the¡¡parapets¡¡into¡¡

a¡¡nether¡¡sky¡¡of¡¡fog£»¡¡with¡¡fog¡¡all¡¡round¡¡them£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡they¡¡were¡¡up¡¡in¡¡a¡¡

balloon£»¡¡and¡¡hanging¡¡in¡¡the¡¡misty¡¡clouds¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gas¡¡¡¡¡¡looming¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fog¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡divers¡¡¡¡¡¡places¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡streets£»¡¡

much¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡may£»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡spongy¡¡fields£»¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡to¡¡loom¡¡by¡¡

husbandman¡¡and¡¡ploughboy¡£¡¡Most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shops¡¡lighted¡¡two¡¡hours¡¡

before¡¡their¡¡time¡ªas¡¡the¡¡gas¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡know£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡has¡¡a¡¡haggard¡¡

and¡¡unwilling¡¡look¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡raw¡¡afternoon¡¡is¡¡rawest£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡dense¡¡fog¡¡is¡¡densest£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡muddy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡streets¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡muddiest£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡leaden¡­headed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡

obstruction£»¡¡appropriate¡¡¡¡ornament¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡threshold¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡leaden¡­¡¡

headed¡¡old¡¡corporation£º¡¡Temple¡¡Bar¡£¡¡And¡¡hard¡¡by¡¡Temple¡¡Bar£»¡¡in¡¡

Lincoln¡¯s¡¡Inn¡¡Hall£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡very¡¡heart¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fog£»¡¡sits¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡High¡¡

Chancellor¡¡in¡¡his¡¡High¡¡Court¡¡of¡¡Chancery¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Never¡¡can¡¡there¡¡come¡¡fog¡¡too¡¡thick£»¡¡never¡¡can¡¡there¡¡come¡¡mud¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡mire¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡deep£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡assort¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡groping¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡floundering¡¡

condition¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡High¡¡¡¡¡¡Court¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Chancery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡pestilent¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

hoary¡¡sinners£»¡¡holds£»¡¡this¡¡day£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡heaven¡¡and¡¡earth¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡such¡¡an¡¡afternoon£»¡¡if¡¡ever£»¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡High¡¡Chancellor¡¡ought¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sitting¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡ªas¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡ªwith¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡foggy¡¡¡¡¡¡glory¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

head£»¡¡softly¡¡fenced¡¡in¡¡with¡¡crimson¡¡cloth¡¡and¡¡curtains£»¡¡addressed¡¡

by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡advocate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡whiskers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

interminable¡¡¡¡¡¡brief£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡outwardly¡¡¡¡¡¡directing¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡contemplation¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡lantern¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roof£»¡¡where¡¡he¡¡can¡¡see¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡fog¡£¡¡On¡¡such¡¡

an¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡score¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡High¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Court¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡10¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bleak¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡10¡¡



Chancery¡¡Bar¡¡ought¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡ªas¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡are¡ªmistily¡¡¡¡engaged¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

one¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡stages¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡endless¡¡¡¡¡¡cause£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tripping¡¡¡¡one¡¡

another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡slippery¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡precedents£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡groping¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡knee¡­deep¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

technicalities£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡goat¡­hair¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡horse¡­hair¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡warded¡¡

heads¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡walls¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡words£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pretence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡equity¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡serious¡¡¡¡¡¡faces£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡players¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

various¡¡¡¡¡¡solicitors¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cause£»¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

inherited¡¡it¡¡from¡¡their¡¡fathers¡¡who¡¡made¡¡a¡¡fortune¡¡by¡¡it£»¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡

be¡ªas¡¡are¡¡they¡¡not£¿¡ªranged¡¡in¡¡a¡¡line£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡long¡¡matted¡¡well¡¡£¨but¡¡

you¡¡might¡¡look¡¡in¡¡vain¡¡for¡¡Truth¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bottom¡¡of¡¡it£©£»¡¡between¡¡the¡¡

registrar¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡red¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡silk¡¡¡¡gowns£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡bills£»¡¡¡¡cross¡­bills£»¡¡

answers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rejoinders£»¡¡¡¡¡¡injunctions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡affidavits£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡issues£»¡¡¡¡¡¡references¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

masters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡masters¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reports£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mountains¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡costly¡¡¡¡¡¡nonsense£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡piled¡¡

before¡¡them¡£¡¡Well¡¡may¡¡the¡¡court¡¡be¡¡dim£»¡¡with¡¡wasting¡¡candles¡¡here¡¡

and¡¡there£»¡¡well¡¡may¡¡the¡¡fog¡¡hang¡¡heavy¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡would¡¡never¡¡

get¡¡out£»¡¡well¡¡may¡¡the¡¡stained¡¡glass¡¡windows¡¡lose¡¡their¡¡colour£»¡¡and¡¡

admit¡¡no¡¡light¡¡of¡¡day¡¡into¡¡the¡¡place£»¡¡well¡¡may¡¡the¡¡uninitiated¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡streets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡peep¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡glass¡¡¡¡¡¡panes¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡door£»¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

deterred¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡entrance¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡owlish¡¡¡¡¡¡aspect£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡drawl¡¡

languidly¡¡echoing¡¡to¡¡the¡¡roof¡¡from¡¡the¡¡padded¡¡dais¡¡where¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡

High¡¡Chancellor¡¡looks¡¡into¡¡the¡¡lantern¡¡that¡¡has¡¡no¡¡light¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡

where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡attendant¡¡¡¡wigs¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡stuck¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fog¡­bank£¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Court¡¡of¡¡Chancery£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡its¡¡decaying¡¡houses¡¡and¡¡its¡¡blighted¡¡

lands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡worn¡­out¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lunatic¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡

madhouse£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡dead¡¡in¡¡every¡¡churchyard£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡its¡¡ruined¡¡

suitor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡slipshod¡¡¡¡¡¡heels¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡threadbare¡¡¡¡¡¡dress£»¡¡¡¡¡¡borrowing¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡begging¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡acquaintance£»¡¡

which¡¡gives¡¡to¡¡monied¡¡might£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡abundantly¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡wearying¡¡

out¡¡the¡¡right£»¡¡which¡¡so¡¡exhausts¡¡finances£»¡¡patience£»¡¡courage£»¡¡hope£»¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡11¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bleak¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11¡¡



so¡¡overthrows¡¡the¡¡brain¡¡and¡¡breaks¡¡the¡¡heart£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡not¡¡an¡¡

honourable¡¡man¡¡among¡¡its¡¡practitioners¡¡who¡¡would¡¡not¡¡give¡ªwho¡¡

does¡¡not¡¡often¡¡give¡ªthe¡¡warning£»¡¡¡°Suffer¡¡any¡¡wrong¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡can¡¡be¡¡

done¡¡you£»¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡come¡¡here£¡¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡Chancellor¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡murky¡¡

afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡besides¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡Chancellor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡counsel¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cause£»¡¡

two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡counsel¡¡who¡¡are¡¡never¡¡in¡¡any¡¡cause£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡well¡¡of¡¡

solicitors¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mentioned£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡registrar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡below¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Judge£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡wig¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gown£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡maces£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

petty¡­bags£»¡¡or¡¡privy¡¡purses£»¡¡or¡¡whatever¡¡they¡¡may¡¡be£»¡¡in¡¡legal¡¡court¡¡

suits¡£¡¡These¡¡are¡¡all¡¡yawning£»¡¡for¡¡no¡¡crumb¡¡of¡¡amusement¡¡ever¡¡falls¡¡

from¡¡¡¡¡¡JARNDYCE¡¡¡¡¡¡AND¡¡¡¡¡¡JARNDYCE¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨the¡¡¡¡¡¡cause¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡hand£©¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡squeezed¡¡¡¡dry¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡ago¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡­hand¡¡¡¡¡¡writers£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡reporters¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡court£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡reporters¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡newspapers£»¡¡

invariably¡¡¡¡¡¡decamp¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡regulars¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce¡¡

and¡¡Jarndyce¡¡comes¡¡on¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡places¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡blank¡£¡¡Standing¡¡¡¡on¡¡a¡¡

seat¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hall£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡peer¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡curtained¡¡

sanctuary£»¡¡is¡¡a¡¡little¡¡mad¡¡old¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡a¡¡squeezed¡¡bonnet£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡

always¡¡in¡¡court£»¡¡from¡¡its¡¡sitting¡¡to¡¡its¡¡rising£»¡¡and¡¡always¡¡expecting¡¡

some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡incomprehensible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡judgement¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡favour¡£¡¡

Some¡¡say¡¡she¡¡really¡¡is£»¡¡or¡¡was£»¡¡a¡¡party¡¡to¡¡a¡¡suit£»¡¡but¡¡no¡¡one¡¡knows¡¡

for¡¡certain£»¡¡because¡¡no¡¡one¡¡cares¡£¡¡She¡¡carries¡¡some¡¡small¡¡litter¡¡in¡¡

her¡¡reticule¡¡which¡¡she¡¡calls¡¡her¡¡documents¡¡principally¡¡¡¡consisting¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡paper¡¡¡¡¡¡matches¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dry¡¡¡¡¡¡lavender¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡sallow¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoner¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡

up£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡custody£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡half¡­dozenth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡personal¡¡

application¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°to¡¡¡¡¡¡purge¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡contempt£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

solitary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡surviving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡executor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fallen¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡state¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

conglomeration¡¡about¡¡¡¡accounts¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡pretended¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

he¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡any¡¡knowledge£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡likely¡¡ever¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡12¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bleak¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12¡¡



meantime¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡prospects¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡ended¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡¡¡¡¡ruined¡¡¡¡¡¡suitor£»¡¡

who¡¡¡¡¡¡periodically¡¡¡¡¡¡appears¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Shropshire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡breaks¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡

efforts¡¡to¡¡address¡¡the¡¡Chancellor¡¡at¡¡the¡¡close¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¯s¡¡business£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡understand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Chancellor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡legally¡¡¡¡ignorant¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡existence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡

desolate¡¡for¡¡a¡¡quarter¡¡of¡¡a¡¡century£»¡¡plants¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡a¡¡good¡¡place¡¡

and¡¡keeps¡¡an¡¡eye¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Judge£»¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡call¡¡out¡¡¡°My¡¡Lord£¡¡±¡¡in¡¡a¡¡

voice¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡sonorous¡¡¡¡¡¡complaint£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡rising¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡

lawyers¡¯¡¡clerks¡¡and¡¡others¡¡who¡¡know¡¡this¡¡suitor¡¡by¡¡sight£»¡¡linger£»¡¡on¡¡

the¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡his¡¡furnishing¡¡some¡¡fun£»¡¡and¡¡enlivening¡¡the¡¡dismal¡¡

weather¡¡a¡¡little¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce¡¡and¡¡Jarndyce¡¡drones¡¡on¡£¡¡This¡¡scarecrow¡¡of¡¡a¡¡suit¡¡has£»¡¡

in¡¡course¡¡of¡¡time£»¡¡become¡¡so¡¡complicated£»¡¡that¡¡no¡¡man¡¡alive¡¡knows¡¡

what¡¡it¡¡means¡£¡¡The¡¡parties¡¡to¡¡it¡¡understand¡¡it¡¡least£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡has¡¡been¡¡

observed¡¡that¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡Chancery¡¡¡¡lawyers¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡five¡¡

minutes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡total¡¡¡¡¡¡disagreement¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡

premises¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Innumerable¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡born¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cause£»¡¡

innumerable¡¡young¡¡people¡¡have¡¡married¡¡into¡¡it£»¡¡innumerable¡¡old¡¡

people¡¡have¡¡died¡¡out¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡Scores¡¡of¡¡persons¡¡have¡¡deliriously¡¡found¡¡

themselves¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡parties¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡

knowing¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡families¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inherited¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡legendary¡¡

hatreds¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡suit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡plaintiff¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡defendant£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

promised¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rocking¡­horse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyce¡¡

should¡¡be¡¡settled£»¡¡has¡¡grown¡¡up£»¡¡possessed¡¡himself¡¡of¡¡a¡¡real¡¡horse£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡trotted¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Fair¡¡¡¡¡¡wards¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

faded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡mothers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grandmothers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡procession¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Chancellors¡¡has¡¡come¡¡in¡¡and¡¡gone¡¡out£»¡¡the¡¡legion¡¡of¡¡bills¡¡in¡¡the¡¡suit¡¡

have¡¡been¡¡transformed¡¡into¡¡mere¡¡bills¡¡of¡¡mortality£»¡¡there¡¡are¡¡not¡¡

three¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jarndyces¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡earth¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡13¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bleak¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡



Jarndyce¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡despair¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blew¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡brains¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ