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           Heremainedcalmandsilent,withhiseyesfixedontheground,andthetipofeveryfingerofhisrighthanddelicatelypoisedagainstthetipofeveryfingerofhisleft.

           MissDartleturnedherheaddisdainfullytowardshim.

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,miss,’hesaid,awakeningfromhisabstraction,‘but,howeversubmissivetoyou,Ihavemyposition,thoughaservant.Mr.Copperfieldandyou,miss,aredifferentpeople.IfMr.Copperfieldwishestoknowanythingfromme,ItakethelibertyofremindingMr.Copperfieldthathecanputaquestiontome.Ihaveacharactertomaintain.’

           Afteramomentarystrugglewithmyself,Iturnedmyeyesuponhim,andsaid,‘Youhaveheardmyquestion.Consideritaddressedtoyourself,ifyouchoose.Whatanswerdoyoumake?’

           ‘Sir,’herejoined,withanoccasionalseparationandreunionofthosedelicatetips,‘myanswermustbequalified;because,tobetrayMr.james’sconfidencetohismother,andtobetrayittoyou,aretwodifferentactions.Itisnotprobable,Iconsider,thatMr.Jameswouldencouragethereceiptofletterslikelytoincreaselowspiritsandunpleasantness;butfurtherthanthat,sir,Ishouldwishtoavoidgoing.’

           ‘Isthatall?’inquiredMissDartleofme.

           IindicatedthatIhadnothingmoretosay.

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