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On the Watch

           "Onenight,whilehavingherhairundressed,myLadylosesherselfindeepthoughtafterthisreplyuntilsheseesherownbroodingfaceintheoppositeglass,andapairofblackeyescuriouslyobservingher."Besogoodastoattend,"saysmyLadythen,addressingthereflectionofHortense,"toyourbusiness.Youcancontemplateyourbeautyatanothertime.""Pardon!ItwasyourLadyship’sbeauty.""That,"saysmyLady,"youneedn’tcontemplateatall."Atlength,oneafternoonalittlebeforesunset,whenthebrightgroupsoffigureswhichhaveforthelasthourortwoenlivenedtheGhost’sWalkarealldispersedandonlySirLeicesterandmyLadyremainupontheterrace,Mr.Tulkinghornappears.Hecomestowardsthemathisusualmethodicalpace,whichisneverquickened,neverslackened.Hewearshisusualexpressionlessmaskifitbeamaskandcarriesfamilysecretsineverylimbofhisbodyandeverycreaseofhisdress.Whetherhiswholesoulisdevotedtothegreatorwhetherheyieldsthemnothingbeyondtheserviceshesellsishispersonalsecret.Hekeepsit,ashekeepsthesecretsofhisclients;heishisownclientinthatmatter,andwillneverbetrayhimself."Howdoyoudo,Mr.Tulkinghorn?"saysSirLeicester,givinghimhishand.Mr.Tulkinghornisquitewell.SirLeicesterisquitewell.MyLadyisquitewell.Allhighlysatisfactory.Thelawyer,withhishandsbehindhim,walksatSirLeicester’ssidealongtheterrace.MyLadywalksupontheotherside."Weexpectedyoubefore,"saysSirLeicester.Agraciousobservation.Asmuchastosay,"Mr.

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