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On the Watch

           Tulkinghorndoessowithdeferenceandholdsitopenwhileshepassesout.Shepassesclosetohim,withherusualfatiguedmannerandinsolentgrace.Theymeetagainatdinneragain,nextdayagain,formanydaysinsuccession.LadyDedlockisalwaysthesameexhausteddeity,surroundedbyworshippers,andterriblyliabletobeboredtodeath,evenwhilepresidingatherownshrine.Mr.Tulkinghornisalwaysthesamespeechlessrepositoryofnobleconfidences,sooddlyoutofplaceandyetsoperfectlyathome.Theyappeartotakeaslittlenoteofoneanotherasanytwopeopleenclosedwithinthesamewallscould.Butwhethereachevermorewatchesandsuspectstheother,evermoremistrustfulofsomegreatreservation;whethereachisevermorepreparedatallpointsfortheother,andnevertobetakenunawares;whateachwouldgivetoknowhowmuchtheotherknowsallthisishidden,forthetime,intheirownhearts.

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