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Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           

           Barwavedhisdoubleeye-glassthreeorfourtimesbetweenhimselfandtheBosom,asarallyinganswer,andinquiredinhismostinsinuatingaccents:

           ‘WhatamItocallthemostelegant,accomplishedandcharmingofwomen,afewweeks,oritmaybeafewdays,hence?’

           ‘Didn’tyourbirdtellyouwhattocallher?’answeredMrsMerdle.‘Doaskitto-morrow,andtellmethenexttimeyouseemewhatitsays.’

           Thisledtofurtherpassagesofsimilarpleasantrybetweenthetwo;butBar,withallhissharpness,gotnothingoutofthem.Physician,ontheotherhand,takingMrsMerdledowntohercarriageandattendingonherassheputonhercloak,inquiredintothesymptomswithhisusualcalmdirectness.

           ‘MayIask,’hesaid,‘isthistrueaboutMerdle?’

           ‘Mydeardoctor,’shereturned,‘youaskmetheveryquestionthatIwashalfdisposedtoaskyou.’

           ‘Toaskme!Whyme?’

           ‘Uponmyhonour,IthinkMrMerdlereposesgreaterconfidenceinyouthaninanyone.’

           ‘Onthecontrary,hetellsmeabsolutelynothing,evenprofessionally.Youhaveheardthetalk,ofcourse?’

           ‘OfcourseIhave.ButyouknowwhatMrMerdleis;youknowhowtaciturnandreservedheis.IassureyouIhavenoideawhatfoundationforittheremaybe.Ishouldlikeittobetrue;whyshouldIdenythattoyou?Youwouldknowbetter,ifIdid!’

           ‘Justso,’saidPhysician.

           ‘Butwhetheritisalltrue,orpartlytrue,orentirelyfalse,Iamwhollyunabletosay.Itisamostprovokingsituation,amostabsurdsituation;butyouknowMrMerdle,andarenotsurprised.

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