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           MissSummersonthatwasherewhenGridleydiedthatwasthename,Iknowallrightwheredoesshelive?"Thetrooperhasjustcomefromthereandgiveshimtheaddress,nearOxfordStreet."Youwon’trepentit,George.Goodnight!"Heisoffagain,withanimpressionofhavingseenPhilsittingbythefrostyfirestaringathimopen-mouthed,andgallopsawayagain,andgetsoutinacloudofsteamagain.Mr.Jarndyce,theonlypersonupinthehouse,isjustgoingtobed,risesfromhisbookonhearingtherapidringingatthebell,andcomesdowntothedoorinhisdressing-gown."Don’tbealarmed,sir."Inamomenthisvisitorisconfidentialwithhiminthehall,hasshutthedoor,andstandswithhishanduponthelock."I’vehadthepleasureofseeingyoubefore.InspectorBucket.Lookatthathandkerchief,sir,MissEstherSummerson’s.FounditmyselfputawayinadrawerofLadyDedlock’s,quarterofanhourago.Notamomenttolose.Matteroflifeordeath.YouknowLadyDedlock?""Yes.""Therehasbeenadiscoverythereto-day.Familyaffairshavecomeout.SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,hashadafitapoplexyorparalysisandcouldn’tbebroughtto,andprecioustimehasbeenlost.LadyDedlockdisappearedthisafternoonandleftaletterforhimthatlooksbad.Runyoureyeoverit.Hereitis!"Mr.Jarndyce,havingreadit,askshimwhathethinks."Idon’tknow.Itlookslikesuicide.Anyways,there’smoreandmoredanger,everyminute,ofitsdrawingtothat.I’dgiveahundredpoundanhourtohavegotthestartofthepresenttime.Now,Mr.

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