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           Heglancedaroundatus;andashiseyeslightedonNurseKennedyhiseyebrowswentupatrifle.Shenotedthelook,andglancedinterrogativelyatMissTrelawny,whoflashedbackareplywithaglance.Shewentquietlyfromtheroom,closingthedoorbehindher.Mr.Corbecklookedfirstatme,withastrongman’snaturalimpulsetolearnfromamanratherthanawoman;thenatMissTrelawny,witharemembranceofthedutyofcourtesy,andsaid:

           "Tellmeallaboutit.Howitbeganandwhen!"MissTrelawnylookedatmeappeallingly;andforthwithItoldhimallthatIknew.Heseemedtomakenomotionduringthewholetime;butinsensiblythebronzefacebecamesteel.When,attheend,ItoldhimofMr.Marvin’svisitandofthePowerofAttorney,hislookbegantobrighten.Andwhen,seeinghisinterestinthematter,Iwentmoreintodetailastoitsterms,hespoke:

           "Good!NowIknowwheremydutylies!"

           WithasinkingheartIheardhim.Suchaphrase,comingatsuchatime,seemedtoclosethedoortomyhopesofenlightenment.

           "Whatdoyoumean?"Iasked,feelingthatmyquestionwasafeebleone.

           Hisansweremphasizedmyfears:

           "Trelawnyknowswhatheisdoing.Hehadsomedefinitepurposeinallthathedid;andwemustnotthwarthim.Heevidentlyexpectedsomethingtohappen,andguardedhimselfatallpoints."

           "Notatallpoints!"Isaidimpulsively.