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           Vholestookthatopportunityofholdingalittleconversationinalowvoicewithme.HecametothewindowwhereIwassittingandbeganuponSymond’sInn."Adullplace,MissSummerson,foralifethatisnotanofficialone,"saidMr.Vholes,smearingtheglasswithhisblackglovetomakeitclearerforme."Thereisnotmuchtoseehere,"saidI."Nortohear,miss,"returnedMr.Vholes."Alittlemusicdoesoccasionallystrayin,butwearenotmusicalinthelawandsoonejectit.IhopeMr.Jarndyceisaswellashisfriendscouldwishhim?"IthankedMr.Vholesandsaidhewasquitewell."Ihavenotthepleasuretobeadmittedamongthenumberofhisfriendsmyself,"saidMr.Vholes,"andIamawarethatthegentlemenofourprofessionaresometimesregardedinsuchquarterswithanunfavourableeye.Ourplaincourse,however,undergoodreportandevilreport,andallkindsofprejudice(wearethevictimsofprejudice),istohaveeverythingopenlycarriedon.HowdoyoufindMr.C.looking,MissSummerson?""Helooksveryill.Dreadfullyanxious.""Justso,"saidMr.Vholes.Hestoodbehindmewithhislongblackfigurereachingnearlytotheceilingofthoselowrooms,feelingthepimplesonhisfaceasiftheywereornamentsandspeakinginwardlyandevenlyasthoughtherewerenotahumanpassionoremotioninhisnature."Mr.WoodcourtisinattendanceuponMr.C.,Ibelieve?"heresumed."Mr.Woodcourtishisdisinterestedfriend,"Ianswered."ButImeaninprofessionalattendance,medicalattendance.""Thatcandolittleforanunhappymind,"saidI."Justso,"saidMr.Vholes.

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