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Springing a Mine

           Bucket,fromherspy-placehavingseenthemall’writtenbythisyoungwoman?WhatdoyousaytoMrs.Buckethaving,withinthishalf-hour,securedthecorrespondinginkandpaper,fellowhalf-sheetsandwhatnot?WhatdoyousaytoMrs.Buckethavingwatchedthepostingof’emeveryonebythisyoungwoman,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet?"Mr.Bucketasks,triumphantinhisadmirationofhislady’sgenius.TwothingsareespeciallyobservableasMr.Bucketproceedstoaconclusion.First,thatheseemsimperceptiblytoestablishadreadfulrightofpropertyinmademoiselle.Secondly,thattheveryatmosphereshebreathesseemstonarrowandcontractaboutherasifaclosenetorapallwerebeingdrawnnearerandyetneareraroundherbreathlessfigure."Thereisnodoubtthatherladyshipwasonthespotattheeventfulperiod,"saysMr.Bucket,"andmyforeignfriendheresawher,Ibelieve,fromtheupperpartofthestaircase.HerladyshipandGeorgeandmyforeignfriendwereallprettycloseononeanother’sheels.Butthatdon’tsignifyanymore,soI’llnotgointoit.IfoundthewaddingofthepistolwithwhichthedeceasedMr.Tulkinghornwasshot.ItwasabitoftheprinteddescriptionofyourhouseatChesneyWold.Notmuchinthat,you’llsay,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet.No.Butwhenmyforeignfriendhereissothoroughlyoffherguardastothinkitasafetimetotearuptherestofthatleaf,andwhenMrs.Bucketputsthepiecestogetherandfindsthewaddingwanting,itbeginstolooklikeQueerStreet.""Theseareverylonglies,"mademoiselleinterposes."Youprosegreatdeal.

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