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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers

           Lies!"AttimesthereisasuddennessinthemannerofMademoiselleHortensesolikeabodilyspringuponthesubjectofitthatsuchsubjectinvoluntarilystartsandfailsback.ItisMr.Tulkinghorn’scaseatpresent,thoughMademoiselleHortense,withhereyesalmostshutup(butstilllookingoutsideways),isonlysmilingcontemptuouslyandshakingherhead."Now,mistress,"saysthelawyer,tappingthekeyhastilyuponthechimney-piece."Ifyouhaveanythingtosay,sayit,sayit.""Sir,youhavenotusemewell.Youhavebeenmeanandshabby.""Meanandshabby,eh?"returnsthelawyer,rubbinghisnosewiththekey."Yes.WhatisitthatItellyou?Youknowyouhave.Youhaveattrappedmecatchedmetogiveyouinformation;youhaveaskedmetoshowyouthedressofminemyLadymusthaveworethatnight,youhaveprayedmetocomeinitheretomeetthatboy.Say!Isitnot?"MademoiselleHortensemakesanotherspring."Youareavixen,avixen!"Mr.Tulkinghornseemstomeditateashelooksdistrustfullyather,thenhereplies,"Well,wench,well.Ipaidyou.""Youpaidme!"sherepeatswithfiercedisdain."Twosovereign!Ihavenotchangethem,Ire-fusethem,Ides-pisethem,Ithrowthemfromme!"Whichsheliterallydoes,takingthemoutofherbosomasshespeaksandflingingthemwithsuchviolenceonthefloorthattheyjerkupagainintothelightbeforetheyrollawayintocornersandslowlysettledownthereafterspinningvehemently."Now!"saysMademoiselleHortense,darkeningherlargeeyesagain."Youhavepaidme?Eh,myGod,ohyes!"Mr.

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