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Springing a Mine

           That’swhatherladyshipis;she’suniversallyadmired,"saysMr.Bucket."Iwouldgreatlyprefer,officer,"SirLeicesterreturnsstiffly,"myLady’snamebeingentirelyomittedfromthisdiscussion.""SowouldI,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,butit’simpossible.""Impossible?"Mr.Bucketshakeshisrelentlesshead."SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,it’saltogetherimpossible.WhatIhavegottosayisaboutherladyship.Sheisthepivotitallturnson.""Officer,"retortsSirLeicesterwithafieryeyeandaquiveringlip,"youknowyourduty.Doyourduty,butbecarefulnottooverstepit.Iwouldnotsufferit.Iwouldnotendureit.YoubringmyLady’snameintothiscommunicationuponyourresponsibilityuponyourresponsibility.MyLady’snameisnotanameforcommonpersonstotriflewith!""SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,IsaywhatImustsay,andnomore.""Ihopeitmayproveso.Verywell.Goon.Goon,sir!"Glancingattheangryeyeswhichnowavoidhimandattheangryfiguretremblingfromheadtofoot,yetstrivingtobestill,Mr.Bucketfeelshiswaywithhisforefingerandinalowvoiceproceeds."SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,itbecomesmydutytotellyouthatthedeceasedMr.TulkinghornlongentertainedmistrustsandsuspicionsofLadyDedlock.""Ifhehaddaredtobreathethemtome,sirwhichheneverdidIwouldhavekilledhimmyself!"exclaimsSirLeicester,strikinghishanduponthetable.Butintheveryheatandfuryoftheacthestops,fixedbytheknowingeyesofMr.

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