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Bell Yard

           "Themanwasnecessary,"pursuedmyguardian,walkingbackwardandforwardintheveryshortspacebetweenthepianoandtheendoftheroomandrubbinghishairupfromthebackofhisheadasifahigheastwindhadblownitintothatform."Ifwemakesuchmennecessarybyourfaultsandfollies,orbyourwantofworldlyknowledge,orbyourmisfortunes,wemustnotrevengeourselvesuponthem.Therewasnoharminhistrade.Hemaintainedhischildren.Onewouldliketoknowmoreaboutthis.""Oh!Coavinses?"criedMr.Skimpole,atlengthperceivingwhathemeant."Nothingeasier.AwalktoCoavinses’headquarters,andyoucanknowwhatyouwill."Mr.Jarndycenoddedtous,whowereonlywaitingforthesignal."Come!Wewillwalkthatway,mydears.Whynotthatwayassoonasanother!"Wewerequicklyreadyandwentout.Mr.Skimpolewentwithusandquiteenjoyedtheexpedition.Itwassonewandsorefreshing,hesaid,forhimtowantCoavinsesinsteadofCoavinseswantinghim!Hetookus,first,toCursitorStreet,ChanceryLane,wheretherewasahousewithbarredwindows,whichhecalledCoavinses’Castle.Onourgoingintotheentryandringingabell,averyhideousboycameoutofasortofofficeandlookedatusoveraspikedwicket."Whodidyouwant?"saidtheboy,fittingtwoofthespikesintohischin."Therewasafollower,oranofficer,orsomething,here,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"whoisdead.""Yes?"saidtheboy."Well?""Iwanttoknowhisname,ifyouplease?""NameofNeckett,"saidtheboy."Andhisaddress?""BellYard,"saidtheboy."Chandler’sshop,lefthandside,nameofBlinder.

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