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           Whenonestrikes,there’sanotherhourgone,andit’sworthathousandpoundnowinsteadofahundred."Thisisalltrue,andthepressingnatureofthecasecannotbequestioned.Mr.JarndycebegshimtoremaintherewhilehespeakstoMissSummerson.Mr.Bucketsayshewill,butactingonhisusualprinciple,doesnosuchthing,followingupstairsinsteadandkeepinghismaninsight.Soheremains,dodgingandlurkingaboutinthegloomofthestaircasewhiletheyconfer.InaverylittletimeMr.JarndycecomesdownandtellshimthatMissSummersonwilljoinhimdirectlyandplaceherselfunderhisprotectiontoaccompanyhimwherehepleases.Mr.Bucket,satisfied,expresseshighapprovalandawaitshercomingatthedoor.Therehemountsahightowerinhismindandlooksoutfarandwide.Manysolitaryfiguresheperceivescreepingthroughthestreets;manysolitaryfiguresoutonheaths,androads,andlyingunderhaystacks.Butthefigurethatheseeksisnotamongthem.Othersolitariesheperceives,innooksofbridges,lookingover;andinshadowedplacesdownbytheriver’slevel;andadark,dark,shapelessobjectdriftingwiththetide,moresolitarythanall,clingswithadrowningholdonhisattention

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