Bleak House by Charles Dickens Chapter 3 Page 18

— 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. And she knows, from any teaching she has had here, nothing more."