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1、MRS.LIRRIPER'SLODGINGSMRS.LIRRIPER'SLODGINGSByCharlesDickens1MRS.LIRRIPER'SLODGINGSCHAPTERI--HOWMRS.LIRRIPERCARRIEDONTHEBUSINESSWhoeverwouldbegintobeworriedwithlettingLodgingsthatwasn'talonewomanwithalivingtogetisathinginconceivabletome,mydear;excusethefamili
2、arity,butitcomesnaturaltomeinmyownlittleroom,whenwishingtoopenmymindtothosethatIcantrust,andIshouldbetrulythankfuliftheywereallmankind,butsuchisnotso,forhavebutaFurnishedbillinthewindowandyourwatchonthemantelpiece,andfarewelltoitifyouturnyourbackforbutasecond
3、,howevergentlemanlythemanners;norisbeingofyourownsexanysafeguard,asIhavereason,intheformofsugar-tongstoknow,forthatlady(andafinewomanshewas)gotmetorunforaglassofwater,onthepleaofgoingtobeconfined,whichcertainlyturnedouttrue,butitwasintheStation-house.NumberEi
4、ghty-oneNorfolkStreet,Strand--situatedmidwaybetweentheCityandSt.James's,andwithinfiveminutes'walkoftheprincipalplacesofpublicamusement--ismyaddress.Ihaverentedthishousemanyyears,astheparishrate-bookswilltestify;andIcouldwishmylandlordwasasalivetothefactasIamm
5、yself;butno,blessyou,notahalfapoundofpainttosavehislife,norsomuch,mydear,asatileupontheroof,thoughonyourbendedknees.Mydear,youneverhavefoundNumberEighty-oneNorfolkStreetStrandadvertisedinBradshaw'sRailwayGuide,andwiththeblessingofHeavenyouneverwillorshallsofi
6、ndit.Sometherearewhodonotthinkitloweringthemselvestomaketheirnamesthatcheap,andevengoingthelengthsofaportraitofthehousenotlikeitwithablotineverywindowandacoachandfouratthedoor,butwhatwillsuitWozenham'slowerdownontheothersideofthewaywillnotsuitme,MissWozenhamh
7、avingheropinionsandmehavingmine,thoughwhenitcomesto2MRS.LIRRIPER'SLODGINGSsystematicunderbiddingcapableofbeingprovedonoathinacourtofjusticeandtakingtheformof"IfMrs.Lirripernameseighteenshillingsaweek,Inamefifteenandsix,"itthencomestoasettlementbetweenyourself
8、andyourconscience,supposingforthesakeofargumentyournametobeWozenham,whichIamwellawareitisnotormyopinionofyouwouldbegreatlylowered,andastoairybedroomsandanight-porterinconstantattendanceth
