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           Allgenerousspiritsareambitious,Isuppose,buttheambitionthatcalmlytrustsitselftosucharoad,insteadofspasmodicallytryingtoflyoverit,isofthekindIcarefor.ItisWoodcourt’skind.""Andwillhegetthisappointment?"Iasked."Why,littlewoman,"returnedmyguardian,smiling,"notbeinganoracle,Icannotconfidentlysay,butIthinkso.Hisreputationstandsveryhigh;therewerepeoplefromthatpartofthecountryintheshipwreck;andstrangetosay,Ibelievethebestmanhasthebestchance.Youmustnotsupposeittobeafineendowment.Itisavery,verycommonplaceaffair,mydear,anappointmenttoagreatamountofworkandasmallamountofpay;butbetterthingswillgatheraboutit,itmaybefairlyhoped.""ThepoorofthatplacewillhavereasontoblessthechoiceifitfallsonMr.Woodcourt,guardian.""Youareright,littlewoman;thatIamsuretheywill."Wesaidnomoreaboutit,nordidhesayawordaboutthefutureofBleakHouse.ButitwasthefirsttimeIhadtakenmyseatathissideinmymourningdress,andthataccountedforit,Iconsidered.Inowbegantovisitmydeargirleverydayinthedulldarkcornerwhereshelived.Themorningwasmyusualtime,butwheneverIfoundIhadanhourorsotospare,IputonmybonnetandbustledofftoChanceryLane.Theywerebothsogladtoseemeatallhours,andusedtobrightenupsowhentheyheardmeopeningthedoorandcomingin(beingquiteathome,Ineverknocked),thatIhadnofearofbecomingtroublesomejustyet.OntheseoccasionsIfrequentlyfoundRichardabsent.

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