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Quite at Home

           Afterteawehadquitealittleconcert,inwhichRichardwhowasenthralledbyAda’ssingingandtoldmethatsheseemedtoknowallthesongsthateverwerewrittenandMr.Jarndyce,andIweretheaudience.AfteralittlewhileImissedfirstMr.SkimpoleandafterwardsRichard,andwhileIwasthinkinghowcouldRichardstayawaysolongandlosesomuch,themaidwhohadgivenmethekeyslookedinatthedoor,saying,"Ifyouplease,miss,couldyouspareaminute?"WhenIwasshutoutwithherinthehall,shesaid,holdingupherhands,"Oh,ifyouplease,miss,Mr.CarstonesayswouldyoucomeupstairstoMr.Skimpole’sroom.Hehasbeentook,miss!""Took?"saidI."Took,miss.Sudden,"saidthemaid.Iwasapprehensivethathisillnessmightbeofadangerouskind,butofcourseIbeggedhertobequietandnotdisturbanyoneandcollectedmyself,asIfollowedherquicklyupstairs,sufficientlytoconsiderwhatwerethebestremediestobeappliedifitshouldprovetobeafit.ShethrewopenadoorandIwentintoachamber,where,tomyunspeakablesurprise,insteadoffindingMr.Skimpolestretcheduponthebedorprostrateonthefloor,IfoundhimstandingbeforethefiresmilingatRichard,whileRichard,withafaceofgreatembarrassment,lookedatapersononthesofa,inawhitegreat-coat,withsmoothhairuponhisheadandnotmuchofit,whichhewaswipingsmootherandmakinglessofwithapocket-handkerchief."MissSummerson,"saidRichardhurriedly,"Iamgladyouarecome.Youwillbeabletoadviseus.OurfriendMr.Skimpoledon’tbealarmed!isarrestedfordebt.

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