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           HisfirststepistotakehimselftoLadyDedlock’sroomsandlookalloverthemforanytriflingindicationthatmayhelphim.Theroomsareindarknessnow;andtoseeMr.Bucketwithawax-lightinhishand,holdingitabovehisheadandtakingasharpmentalinventoryofthemanydelicateobjectssocuriouslyatvariancewithhimself,wouldbetoseeasightwhichnobodyDOESsee,asheisparticulartolockhimselfin."Aspicyboudoir,this,"saysMr.Bucket,whofeelsinamannerfurbishedupinhisFrenchbytheblowofthemorning."Musthavecostasightofmoney.Rumarticlestocutawayfrom,these;shemusthavebeenhardputtoit!"Openingandshuttingtable-drawersandlookingintocasketsandjewel-cases,heseesthereflectionofhimselfinvariousmirrors,andmoralizesthereon."OnemightsupposeIwasa-movinginthefashionablecirclesandgettingmyselfupforalmac’s,"saysMr.Bucket."IbegintothinkImustbeaswellintheGuardswithoutknowingit."Everlookingabout,hehasopenedadaintylittlechestinaninnerdrawer.Hisgreathand,turningoversomegloveswhichitcanscarcelyfeel,theyaresolightandsoftwithinit,comesuponawhitehandkerchief."Hum!Let’shavealookatYOU,"saysMr.Bucket,puttingdownthelight."WhatshouldYOUbekeptbyyourselffor?What’sYOURmotive?Areyouherladyship’sproperty,orsomebodyelse’s?You’vegotamarkuponyousomewheresoranother,Isuppose?"Hefindsitashespeaks,"EstherSummerson.""Oh!"saysMr.Bucket,pausing,withhisfingerathisear."Come,I’lltakeYOU.

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