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           Kengenowretired,andRichardwithhim,towhereIwas,nearthedoor,leavingmypet(itissonaturaltomethatagainIcan’thelpit!)sittingneartheLordChancellor,withwhomhislordshipspokealittlepart,askingher,asshetoldmeafterwards,whethershehadwellreflectedontheproposedarrangement,andifshethoughtshewouldbehappyundertheroofofMr.JarndyceofBleakHouse,andwhyshethoughtso?Presentlyherosecourteouslyandreleasedher,andthenhespokeforaminuteortwowithRichardCarstone,notseated,butstanding,andaltogetherwithmoreeaseandlessceremony,asifhestillknew,thoughheWASLordChancellor,howtogostraighttothecandourofaboy."Verywell!"saidhislordshipaloud."Ishallmaketheorder.Mr.JarndyceofBleakHousehaschosen,sofarasImayjudge,"andthiswaswhenhelookedatme,"averygoodcompanionfortheyounglady,andthearrangementaltogetherseemsthebestofwhichthecircumstancesadmit."Hedismisseduspleasantly,andweallwentout,verymuchobligedtohimforbeingsoaffableandpolite,bywhichhehadcertainlylostnodignitybutseemedtoustohavegainedsome.Whenwegotunderthecolonnade,Mr.Kengerememberedthathemustgobackforamomenttoaskaquestionandleftusinthefog,withtheLordChancellor’scarriageandservantswaitingforhimtocomeout."Well!"saidRichardCarstone."THAT’Sover!Andwheredowegonext,MissSummerson?""Don’tyouknow?"Isaid."Notintheleast,"saidhe."Anddon’tYOUknow,mylove?"IaskedAda."No!"saidshe."Don’tyou?""Notatall!"saidI.

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