. Bleak house . intent look, I am aware that ina worldly point of view, according to all appearances, my offer is apoor one. But, Miss Summerson ! Angel! — No, dont ring ! — Ihave been brought up in a sharp school, and am accustomed to avariety of general practice. Though a young man, I have ferretedout evidence, got up cases, and seen lots of life. Blest with yourhand, what means might I not find of advancing your interests,and pushing your fortunes ! What might I not get to know,nearly concerning you ? I know nothing now, certainly; but whatmight I not, if I had your confidence, and you set
. Bleak house . intent look, I am aware that ina worldly point of view, according to all appearances, my offer is apoor one. But, Miss Summerson ! Angel! — No, dont ring ! — Ihave been brought up in a sharp school, and am accustomed to avariety of general practice. Though a young man, I have ferretedout evidence, got up cases, and seen lots of life. Blest with yourhand, what means might I not find of advancing your interests,and pushing your fortunes ! What might I not get to know,nearly concerning you ? I know nothing now, certainly; but whatmight I not, if I had your confidence, and you set me on 1 I told him that he addressed my interest, or what he supposedto be my interest, quite as unsuccessfully as he addressed my incli-nation ; and he would now understand that I requested him, if hepleased, to go away immediately. Cruel miss, said Mr. Guppy, hear but another word! Ithink you must have seen that I was struck with those charms, onthe day when I waited at the Whytorseller. I think you must 1. IN RE GUPPY. EXTRAOEDINARY PROCEEDINGS. 118 BLEAK HOUSE. have remarked that I could not forbear a tribute to those charmswhen I put up the steps of the ackney-coach. It was a feebletribute to Thee, but it was well meant. Thy image has ever sincebeen fixed in my breast. I have walked up and down, of an even-ing, opposite Jellybys house, only to look upon the bricks thatonce contained Thee. This out of to-day, quite an unnecessary outso far as the attendance, which was its pretended object, went, wasplanned by me alone for Thee alone. If I speak of interest, it isonly to recommend myself and my respectful wretchedness. Lovewas before it, and is before it. I should be pained, Mr. Guppy, said I, rising and putting myhand upon the bell-rope, to do you, or any one who was sincere,the injustice of slighting any honest feeling, however disagreeablyexpressed. If you have really meant to give me a proof of yourgood opinion, though ill-timed and misplaced, I feel that I ought tot
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