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The Ghost’s Walk

           GuppyandhisinconsolablefriendthatthereisnoendtotheDedlocks,whosefamilygreatnessseemstoconsistintheirneverhavingdoneanythingtodistinguishthemselvesforsevenhundredyears.Eventhelongdrawing-roomofChesneyWoldcannotreviveMr.Guppy’sspirits.Heissolowthathedroopsonthethresholdandhashardlystrengthofmindtoenter.Butaportraitoverthechimney-piece,paintedbythefashionableartistoftheday,actsuponhimlikeacharm.Herecoversinamoment.Hestaresatitwithuncommoninterest;heseemstobefixedandfascinatedbyit."Dearme!"saysMr.Guppy."Who’sthat?""Thepictureoverthefire-place,"saysRosa,"istheportraitofthepresentLadyDedlock.Itisconsideredaperfectlikeness,andthebestworkofthemaster.""Blest,"saysMr.Guppy,staringinakindofdismayathisfriend,"ifIcaneverhaveseenher.YetIknowher!Hasthepicturebeenengraved,miss?""Thepicturehasneverbeenengraved.SirLeicesterhasalwaysrefusedpermission.""Well!"saysMr.Guppyinalowvoice."I’llbeshotifitain’tverycurioushowwellIknowthatpicture!Sothat’sLadyDedlock,isit!""ThepictureontherightisthepresentSirLeicesterDedlock.Thepictureontheleftishisfather,thelateSirLeicester."Mr.Guppyhasnoeyesforeitherofthesemagnates."It’sunaccountabletome,"hesays,stillstaringattheportrait,"howwellIknowthatpicture!I’mdashed,"addsMr.Guppy,lookinground,"ifIdon’tthinkImusthavehadadreamofthatpicture,youknow!"AsnoonepresenttakesanyespecialinterestinMr.

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