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           Tulkinghorn,sir,Imuststipulatethatifyouhaveanywordwithme,thatwordisspokeninthepresenceofmyfriend.""Oh,indeed?"saysMr.Tulkinghorn."Yes,sir.Myreasonsarenotofapersonalnatureatall,buttheyareamplysufficientformyself.""Nodoubt,nodoubt."Mr.Tulkinghornisasimperturbableasthehearthstonetowhichhehasquietlywalked."ThematterisnotofthatconsequencethatIneedputyoutothetroubleofmakinganyconditions,Mr.Guppy."Hepausesheretosmile,andhissmileisasdullandrustyashispantaloons."Youaretobecongratulated,Mr.Guppy;youareafortunateyoungman,sir.""Prettywellso,Mr.Tulkinghorn;Idon’tcomplain.""Complain?Highfriends,freeadmissiontogreathouses,andaccesstoelegantladies!Why,Mr.Guppy,therearepeopleinLondonwhowouldgivetheirearstobeyou."Mr.Guppy,lookingasifhewouldgivehisownreddeningandstillreddeningearstobeoneofthosepeopleatpresentinsteadofhimself,replies,"Sir,ifIattendtomyprofessionanddowhatisrightbyKengeandCarboy,myfriendsandacquaintancesareofnoconsequencetothemnortoanymemberoftheprofession,notexceptingMr.TulkinghornoftheFields.Iamnotunderanyobligationtoexplainmyselffurther;andwithallrespectforyou,sir,andwithoutoffenceIrepeat,withoutoffence""Oh,certainly!""Idon’tintendtodoit.""Quiteso,"saysMr.Tulkinghornwithacalmnod."Verygood;Iseebytheseportraitsthatyoutakeastronginterestinthefashionablegreat,sir?"HeaddressesthistotheastoundedTony,whoadmitsthesoftimpeachment

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