Mrs.Rachael, I needn't inform you who were acquainted with the late Miss Barbary's affairs, that her means die with her and that this young lady, now her aunt is dead--" "My aunt, sir!" "It is really of no use carrying on a deception when no object is to be gained by it," said Mr.Kenge smoothly, "Aunt in fact, though not in law.

Don't distress yourself! Don't weep! Don't tremble! Mrs.
Rachael, our young friend has no doubt heard of--the--a--Jarndyce and Jarndyce." "Never," said Mrs.Rachael.
"Is it possible," pursued Mr.Kenge, putting up his eye-glasses, "that our young friend--I BEG you won't distress yourself!--never heard of Jarndyce and Jarndyce!" I shook my head, wondering even what it was.
"Not of Jarndyce and Jarndyce ?" said Mr.Kenge, looking over his glasses at me and softly turning the case about and about as if he were petting something.

"Not of one of the greatest Chancery suits known?
Not of Jarndyce and Jarndyce--the--a--in itself a monument of Chancery practice.

In which (I would say) every difficulty, every contingency, every masterly fiction, every form of procedure known in that court, is represented over and over again?
It is a cause that could not exist out of this free and great country.

I should say that the aggregate of costs in Jarndyce and Jarndyce, Mrs.
Rachael"-- I was afraid he addressed himself to her because I appeared inattentive"-- amounts at the present hour to from SIX-ty to SEVEN-ty THOUSAND POUNDS!" said Mr.Kenge, leaning back in his chair.
I felt very ignorant, but what could I do?
I was so entirely unacquainted with the subject that I understood nothing about it even then.
"And she really never heard of the cause!" said Mr.Kenge.
"Surprising!" "Miss Barbary, sir," returned Mrs.Rachael, "who is now among the Seraphim--" "I hope so, I am sure," said Mr.Kenge politely.
"-- Wished Esther only to know what would be serviceable to her.