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           Thelawyerstandsbeforethefirewithhishandoutatarm’slength,shadinghisface.HelooksacrosshisarmatmyLady."Yes,"hesays,"Iinquiredabouttheman,andfoundhim.And,whatisverystrange,Ifoundhim""Nottobeanyout-of-the-wayperson,Iamafraid!"LadyDedlocklanguidlyanticipates."Ifoundhimdead.""Oh,dearme!"remonstratedSirLeicester.Notsomuchshockedbythefactasbythefactofthefactbeingmentioned."Iwasdirectedtohislodgingamiserable,poverty-strickenplaceandIfoundhimdead.""Youwillexcuseme,Mr.Tulkinghorn,"observesSirLeicester."Ithinkthelesssaid""Pray,SirLeicester,letmehearthestoryout"(itismyLadyspeaking)."Itisquiteastoryfortwilight.Howveryshocking!Dead?"Mr.Tulkinghornre-assertsitbyanotherinclinationofhishead."Whetherbyhisownhand""Uponmyhonour!"criesSirLeicester."Really!""Doletmehearthestory!"saysmyLady."Whateveryoudesire,mydear.But,Imustsay""No,youmustn’tsay!Goon,Mr.Tulkinghorn."SirLeicester’sgallantryconcedesthepoint,thoughhestillfeelsthattobringthissortofsqualoramongtheupperclassesisreallyreally"Iwasabouttosay,"resumesthelawyerwithundisturbedcalmness,"thatwhetherhehaddiedbyhisownhandornot,itwasbeyondmypowertotellyou.Ishouldamendthatphrase,however,bysayingthathehadunquestionablydiedofhisownact,thoughwhetherbyhisowndeliberateintentionorbymischancecannevercertainlybeknown.Thecoroner’sjuryfoundthathetookthepoisonaccidentally.

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