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           Hefelldown,thismorning,ahandsomestatelygentleman,somewhatinfirm,butofafinepresence,andwithawell-filledface.Heliesuponhisbed,anagedmanwithsunkencheeks,thedecrepitshadowofhimself.Hisvoicewasrichandmellowandhehadsolongbeenthoroughlypersuadedoftheweightandimporttomankindofanywordhesaidthathiswordsreallyhadcometosoundasifthereweresomethinginthem.Butnowhecanonlywhisper,andwhathewhisperssoundslikewhatitismerejumbleandjargon.Hisfavouriteandfaithfulhousekeeperstandsathisbedside.Itisthefirstacthenotices,andheclearlyderivespleasurefromit.Aftervainlytryingtomakehimselfunderstoodinspeech,hemakessignsforapencil.Soinexpressivelythattheycannotatfirstunderstandhim;itishisoldhousekeeperwhomakesoutwhathewantsandbringsinaslate.Afterpausingforsometime,heslowlyscrawlsuponitinahandthatisnothis,"ChesneyWold?"No,shetellshim;heisinLondon.Hewastakenillinthelibrarythismorning.RightthankfulsheisthatshehappenedtocometoLondonandisabletoattenduponhim."Itisnotanillnessofanyseriousconsequence,SirLeicester.Youwillbemuchbetterto-morrow,SirLeicester.Allthegentlemensayso."This,withthetearscoursingdownherfairoldface.Aftermakingasurveyoftheroomandlookingwithparticularattentionallroundthebedwherethedoctorsstand,hewrites,"MyLady.""MyLadywentout,SirLeicester,beforeyouweretakenill,anddon’tknowofyourillnessyet."Hepointsagain,ingreatagitation,atthetwowords.

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