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           AsitwasthedayoftheweekonwhichIpaidthebills,andaddedupmybooks,andmadeallthehouseholdaffairsascompactaspossible,IremainedathomewhileMr.Jarndyce,Ada,andRichardtookadvantageofaveryfinedaytomakealittleexcursion,Mr.BoythornwastowaitforKengeandCarboy’sclerkandthenwastogoonfoottomeetthemontheirreturn.Well!Iwasfullofbusiness,examiningtradesmen’sbooks,addingupcolumns,payingmoney,filingreceipts,andIdaresaymakingagreatbustleaboutitwhenMr.Guppywasannouncedandshownin.Ihadhadsomeideathattheclerkwhowastobesentdownmightbetheyounggentlemanwhohadmetmeatthecoach-office,andIwasgladtoseehim,becausehewasassociatedwithmypresenthappiness.Iscarcelyknewhimagain,hewassouncommonlysmart.Hehadanentirelynewsuitofglossyclotheson,ashininghat,lilac-kidgloves,aneckerchiefofavarietyofcolours,alargehot-houseflowerinhisbutton-hole,andathickgoldringonhislittlefinger.Besideswhich,hequitescentedthedining-roomwithbear’s-greaseandotherperfumery.HelookedatmewithanattentionthatquiteconfusedmewhenIbeggedhimtotakeaseatuntiltheservantshouldreturn;andashesattherecrossinganduncrossinghislegsinacorner,andIaskedhimifhehadhadapleasantride,andhopedthatMr.Kengewaswell,Ineverlookedathim,butIfoundhimlookingatmeinthesamescrutinizingandcuriousway.WhentherequestwasbroughttohimthathewouldgoupstairstoMr.

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