Summary Chapter 8
Esther wakes up to a new day and acclimates herself to her new surroundings. She attends to the making of tea which is one of her duties at Bleak House. As everyone else is still asleep, Esther takes a tour of the garden, which is lovely. At breakfast, Mr. Skimpole again impresses Esther and everyone else with his child like qualities as he discourses about the busy bee and his-Mr. Skimpole's-aversion of work and industry. After breakfast, Mr. Jarndyce invites Esther to his study which Mr. Jarndyce has dubbed the Growlery on account of it being the place where Mr. Jarndyce growls when he is in a bad mood and the wind is blowing from the east. Unable to help herself, Esther kisses Mr. Jarndyce's hands in a show of gratitude, but Mr. Jarndyce assures her that he has done no more for Esther
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