Chapter 6
Skimpole introduced declaring himself a child: 'I covet nothing... I don't even know the value of money.' His later betrayal of Jo for a five-pound note reveals the parasite beneath the charm.
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From Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The charming, sponging parasite who claims to be 'a mere child' in money matters—Dickens's controversial caricature of Leigh Hunt.
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