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           Boythorn,clappinghimontheshoulderwithanairofprotectionthathadsomethingseriousinit,thoughhelaughed."Hewillstandbythelowboy,always.Jarndyce,youmayrelyuponhim!ButspeakingofthistrespasswithapologiestoMissClareandMissSummersonforthelengthatwhichIhavepursuedsodryasubjectistherenothingformefromyourmenKengeandCarboy?""Ithinknot,Esther?"saidMr.Jarndyce."Nothing,guardian.""Muchobliged!"saidMr.Boythorn."Hadnoneedtoask,afterevenmyslightexperienceofMissSummerson’sforethoughtforeveryoneabouther."(Theyallencouragedme;theyweredeterminedtodoit.)"Iinquiredbecause,comingfromLincolnshire,Iofcoursehavenotyetbeenintown,andIthoughtsomelettersmighthavebeensentdownhere.Idaresaytheywillreportprogressto-morrowmorning."Isawhimsoofteninthecourseoftheevening,whichpassedverypleasantly,contemplateRichardandAdawithaninterestandasatisfactionthatmadehisfinefaceremarkablyagreeableashesatatalittledistancefromthepianolisteningtothemusicandhehadsmalloccasiontotellusthathewaspassionatelyfondofmusic,forhisfaceshoweditthatIaskedmyguardianaswesatatthebackgammonboardwhetherMr.Boythornhadeverbeenmarried."No,"saidhe."No.""Buthemeanttobe!"saidI."Howdidyoufindoutthat?"hereturnedwithasmile."Why,guardian,"Iexplained,notwithoutreddeningalittleathazardingwhatwasinmythoughts,"thereissomethingsotenderinhismanner,afterall,andheissoverycourtlyandgentletous,and"Mr.

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