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远大前程_(英)查尔斯·狄更斯著;王科一译(01) 第(2/4)页

Quiteoverpoweredbythemagnificenceofthesetransactions, Iaskedhimwheretheshipsheinsuredmostlytradedtoatpresent?

“Ihaven’tbeguninsuringyet,” hereplied.“Iamlookingaboutme.”

Somehow, thatpursuitseemedmoreinkeepingwithBarnard’ (inatoneofconviction), “Ah-h!”

“-house, andlookingaboutme.”

“Isacounting-houseprofitable?” Iasked.

“To—doyoumeantotheyoungfellowwho’sinit?” heasked, inreply.

“Yes; toyou.”

“Why, n-no; nottome.” Hesaidthiswiththeairofonecarefullyreckoningupandstrikingabalance.“, itdoesn’tpaymeanything, andIhaveto—keepmyself.”

Thiscertainlyhadnotaprofitableappearance, andIshookmyheadasifIwouldimplythatitwouldbedifficulttolaybymuchaccumulativecapitalfromsuchasourceofincome.

“Butthethingis,” saidHerbertPocket, “’-house, youknow, andyoulookaboutyou.”

Itstruckmeasasingularimplicationthatyoucouldn’tbeoutofacounting-house, youknow, andlookaboutyou; butIsilentlydeferredtohisexperience.

“Thenthetimecomes,” saidHerbert, “, andyouswoopuponitandyoumakeyourcapital, andthenthereyouare! Whenyouhaveoncemadeyourcapital, youhavenothingtodobutemployit.”

Thiswasverylikehiswayofconductingthatencounterinthegarden; , too, , foreverythingthatIremarkeduponturnedouttohavebeensentinonmyaccountfromthecoffee-houseorsomewhereelse.

Yet, havingalreadymadehisfortuneinhisownmind, , , andwenthalf-pricetotheTheatre; andnextdaywewenttochurchatWestminsterAbbey, andintheafternoonwewalkedintheParks; andIwonderedwhoshodallthehorsesthere, andwishedJoedid.


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