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           LadyDedlockasksonsittingdowntodinner,stilldeadlypale(andquiteanillustrationofthedebilitatedcousin’stext),whetherheisgoneout?Yes.WhetherMr.Tulkinghornisgoneyet?No.Presentlysheasksagain,ishegoneYET?No.Whatishedoing?Mercurythinksheiswritinglettersinthelibrary.WouldmyLadywishtoseehim?Anythingbutthat.ButhewishestoseemyLady.Withinafewmoreminutesheisreportedassendinghisrespects,andcouldmyLadypleasetoreceivehimforawordortwoafterherdinner?MyLadywillreceivehimnow.Hecomesnow,apologizingforintruding,evenbyherpermission,whilesheisattable.Whentheyarealone,myLadywavesherhandtodispensewithsuchmockeries."Whatdoyouwant,sir?""Why,LadyDedlock,"saysthelawyer,takingachairatalittledistancefromherandslowlyrubbinghisrustylegsupanddown,upanddown,upanddown,"Iamrathersurprisedbythecourseyouhavetaken.""Indeed?""Yes,decidedly.Iwasnotpreparedforit.Iconsideritadeparturefromouragreementandyourpromise.Itputsusinanewposition,LadyDedlock.IfeelmyselfunderthenecessityofsayingthatIdon’tapproveofit."Hestopsinhisrubbingandlooksather,withhishandsonhisknees.Imperturbableandunchangeableasheis,thereisstillanindefinablefreedominhismannerwhichisnewandwhichdoesnotescapethiswoman’sobservation."Idonotquiteunderstandyou.""Oh,yesyoudo,Ithink.Ithinkyoudo.Come,come,LadyDedlock,wemustnotfenceandparrynow.Youknowyoulikethisgirl.

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