Холодный дом

Springing a Mine

           Bucket,whoseforefingerisslowlygoingandwho,withmingledconfidenceandpatience,shakeshishead."SirLeicesterDedlock,thedeceasedMr.Tulkinghornwasdeepandclose,andwhathefullyhadinhismindintheverybeginningIcan’tquitetakeuponmyselftosay.ButIknowfromhislipsthathelongagosuspectedLadyDedlockofhavingdiscovered,throughthesightofsomehandwritinginthisveryhouse,andwhenyouyourself,SirLeicesterDedlock,werepresenttheexistence,ingreatpoverty,ofacertainpersonwhohadbeenherloverbeforeyoucourtedherandwhooughttohavebeenherhusband."Mr.Bucketstopsanddeliberatelyrepeats,"Oughttohavebeenherhusband,notadoubtaboutit.Iknowfromhislipsthatwhenthatpersonsoonafterwardsdied,hesuspectedLadyDedlockofvisitinghiswretchedlodgingandhiswretchedgrave,aloneandinsecret.IknowfrommyowninquiriesandthroughmyeyesandearsthatLadyDedlockdidmakesuchvisitinthedressofherownmaid,forthedeceasedMr.Tulkinghornemployedmetoreckonupherladyshipifyou’llexcusemymakinguseofthetermwecommonlyemployandIreckonedherup,sofar,completely.IconfrontedthemaidinthechambersinLincoln’sInnFieldswithawitnesswhohadbeenLadyDedlock’sguide,andtherecouldn’tbetheshadowofadoubtthatshehadworntheyoungwoman’sdress,unknowntoher.SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,Ididendeavourtopavethewayalittletowardstheseunpleasantdisclosuresyesterdaybysayingthatverystrangethingshappenedeveninhighfamiliessometimes.

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