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Springing a Mine

           Allthis,andmore,hashappenedinyourownfamily,andtoandthroughyourownLady.It’smybeliefthatthedeceasedMr.TulkinghornfolloweduptheseinquiriestothehourofhisdeathandthatheandLadyDedlockevenhadbadbloodbetweenthemuponthematterthatverynight.Now,onlyyouputthattoLadyDedlock,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,andaskherladyshipwhether,evenafterhehadlefthere,shedidn’tgodowntohischamberswiththeintentionofsayingsomethingfurthertohim,dressedinalooseblackmantlewithadeepfringetoit."SirLeicestersitslikeastatue,gazingatthecruelfingerthatisprobingthelife-bloodofhisheart."Youputthattoherladyship,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,fromme,InspectorBucketoftheDetective.Andifherladyshipmakesanydifficultyaboutadmittingofit,youtellherthatit’snouse,thatInspectorBucketknowsitandknowsthatshepassedthesoldierasyoucalledhim(thoughhe’snotinthearmynow)andknowsthatsheknowsshepassedhimonthestaircase.Now,SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,whydoIrelateallthis?"SirLeicester,whohascoveredhisfacewithhishands,utteringasinglegroan,requestshimtopauseforamoment.Byandbyhetakeshishandsaway,andsopreserveshisdignityandoutwardcalmness,thoughthereisnomorecolourinhisfacethaninhiswhitehair,thatMr.Bucketisalittleawedbyhim.Somethingfrozenandfixedisuponhismanner,overandaboveitsusualshellofhaughtiness,andMr.

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