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Quite at Home

           Ifeelitrather!"Richardobservedthatthesituationwasexposedonasharpnight."ItISexposed,"saidMr.Jarndyce."Nodoubtthat’sthecause.BleakHousehasanexposedsound.Butyouarecomingmyway.Comealong!"Ourluggagehavingarrivedandbeingallathand,Iwasdressedinafewminutesandengagedinputtingmyworldlygoodsawaywhenamaid(nottheoneinattendanceuponAda,butanother,whomIhadnotseen)broughtabasketintomyroomwithtwobunchesofkeysinit,alllabelled."Foryou,miss,ifyouplease,"saidshe."Forme?"saidI."Thehousekeepingkeys,miss."Ishowedmysurprise,forsheaddedwithsomelittlesurpriseonherownpart,"Iwastoldtobringthemassoonasyouwasalone,miss.MissSummerson,ifIdon’tdeceivemyself?""Yes,"saidI."Thatismyname.""Thelargebunchisthehousekeeping,andthelittlebunchisthecellars,miss.Anytimeyouwaspleasedtoappointto-morrowmorning,Iwastoshowyouthepressesandthingstheybelongto."IsaidIwouldbereadyathalf-pastsix,andaftershewasgone,stoodlookingatthebasket,quitelostinthemagnitudeofmytrust.AdafoundmethusandhadsuchadelightfulconfidenceinmewhenIshowedherthekeysandtoldheraboutthemthatitwouldhavebeeninsensibilityandingratitudenottofeelencouraged.Iknew,tobesure,thatitwasthedeargirl’skindness,butIlikedtobesopleasantlycheated.Whenwewentdownstairs,wewerepresentedtoMr.Skimpole,whowasstandingbeforethefiretellingRichardhowfondheusedtobe,inhisschool-time,offootball.

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