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A Wintry Day and Night

           Sladdery’shighconnexion,peoplewhoknownothingandeverdidknownothingabouther,thinkitessentialtotheirreputationtopretendthatsheistheirtopictoo,andtoretailheratsecond-handwiththelastnewwordandthelastnewmanner,andthelastnewdrawl,andthelastnewpoliteindifference,andalltherestofit,allatsecond-handbutconsideredequaltonewininferiorsystemsandtofainterstars.Iftherebeanymanofletters,art,orscienceamongtheselittledealers,hownobleinhimtosupportthefeeblesistersonsuchmajesticcrutches!SogoesthewintrydayoutsidetheDedlockmansion.Howwithinit?SirLeicester,lyinginhisbed,canspeakalittle,thoughwithdifficultyandindistinctness.Heisenjoinedtosilenceandtorest,andtheyhavegivenhimsomeopiatetolullhispain,forhisoldenemyisveryhardwithhim.Heisneverasleep,thoughsometimesheseemstofallintoadullwakingdoze.Hecausedhisbedsteadtobemovedoutnearertothewindowwhenhehearditwassuchinclementweather,andhisheadtobesoadjustedthathecouldseethedrivingsnowandsleet.Hewatchesitasitfalls,throughoutthewholewintryday.Upontheleastnoiseinthehouse,whichiskepthushed,hishandisatthepencil.Theoldhousekeeper,sittingbyhim,knowswhathewouldwriteandwhispers,"No,hehasnotcomebackyet,SirLeicester.Itwaslatelastnightwhenhewent.Hehasbeenbutalittletimegoneyet.

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