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           Rachaelshouldchargeherselfwithyourmaintenanceandsupport(Ibegyouwon’tdistressyourself),youareinapositiontoreceivetherenewalofanofferwhichIwasinstructedtomaketoMissBarbarysometwoyearsagoandwhich,thoughrejectedthen,wasunderstoodtoberenewableunderthelamentablecircumstancesthathavesinceoccurred.Now,ifIavowthatIrepresent,inJarndyceandJarndyceandotherwise,ahighlyhumane,butatthesametimesingular,man,shallIcompromisemyselfbyanystretchofmyprofessionalcaution?"saidMr.Kenge,leaningbackinhischairagainandlookingcalmlyatusboth.Heappearedtoenjoybeyondeverythingthesoundofhisownvoice.Icouldn’twonderatthat,foritwasmellowandfullandgavegreatimportancetoeverywordheuttered.Helistenedtohimselfwithobvioussatisfactionandsometimesgentlybeattimetohisownmusicwithhisheadorroundedasentencewithhishand.Iwasverymuchimpressedbyhim—eventhen,beforeIknewthatheformedhimselfonthemodelofagreatlordwhowashisclientandthathewasgenerallycalledConversationKenge."Mr.Jarndyce,"hepursued,"beingawareofthe—Iwouldsay,desolate—positionofouryoungfriend,offerstoplaceheratafirst-rateestablishmentwherehereducationshallbecompleted,wherehercomfortshallbesecured,whereherreasonablewantsshallbeanticipated,wheresheshallbeeminentlyqualifiedtodischargeherdutyinthatstationoflifeuntowhichithaspleased—shallIsayProvidence?—tocallher.

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