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           LadyDedlockhaseatennodinner,buthastwiceorthricepouredoutwaterwithasteadyhandanddrunkit.Sherisesfromtable,takesalounging-chair,andreclinesinit,shadingherface.Thereisnothinginhermannertoexpressweaknessorexcitecompassion.Itisthoughtful,gloomy,concentrated."Thiswoman,"thinksMr.Tulkinghorn,standingonthehearth,againadarkobjectclosingupherview,"isastudy."Hestudiesherathisleisure,notspeakingforatime.Shetoostudiessomethingatherleisure.Sheisnotthefirsttospeak,appearingindeedsounlikelytobeso,thoughhestoodthereuntilmidnight,thatevenheisdrivenuponbreakingsilence."LadyDedlock,themostdisagreeablepartofthisbusinessinterviewremains,butitisbusiness.Ouragreementisbroken.Aladyofyoursenseandstrengthofcharacterwillbepreparedformynowdeclaringitvoidandtakingmyowncourse.""Iamquiteprepared."Mr.Tulkinghorninclineshishead."ThatisallIhavetotroubleyouwith,LadyDedlock."Shestopshimasheismovingoutoftheroombyasking,"ThisisthenoticeIwastoreceive?Iwishnottomisapprehendyou.""Notexactlythenoticeyouweretoreceive,LadyDedlock,becausethecontemplatednoticesupposedtheagreementtohavebeenobserved.Butvirtuallythesame,virtuallythesame.Thedifferenceismerelyinalawyer’smind.""Youintendtogivemenoothernotice?""Youareright.No.""DoyoucontemplateundeceivingSirLeicesterto-night?""Ahomequestion!"saysMr.Tulkinghornwithaslightsmileandcautiouslyshakinghisheadattheshadedface."No,notto-night.

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