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Lady Dedlock

           Kenge’shewouldtakesomeapartmentsorchamberswherewetoocouldoccasionallystayforafewdaysatatime;"but,littlewoman,"headded,rubbinghisheadverysignificantly,"hehasn’tsettleddownthereyet!"Thediscussionsendedinourhiringforhim,bythemonth,aneatlittlefurnishedlodginginaquietoldhousenearQueenSquare.Heimmediatelybegantospendallthemoneyhehadinbuyingtheoddestlittleornamentsandluxuriesforthislodging;andsooftenasAdaandIdissuadedhimfrommakinganypurchasethathehadincontemplationwhichwasparticularlyunnecessaryandexpensive,hetookcreditforwhatitwouldhavecostandmadeoutthattospendanythinglessonsomethingelsewastosavethedifference.Whiletheseaffairswereinabeyance,ourvisittoMr.Boythorn’swaspostponed.Atlength,Richardhavingtakenpossessionofhislodging,therewasnothingtopreventourdeparture.Hecouldhavegonewithusatthattimeoftheyearverywell,buthewasinthefullnoveltyofhisnewpositionandwasmakingmostenergeticattemptstounravelthemysteriesofthefatalsuit.Consequentlywewentwithouthim,andmydarlingwasdelightedtopraisehimforbeingsobusy.WemadeapleasantjourneydownintoLincolnshirebythecoachandhadanentertainingcompanioninMr.Skimpole.Hisfurniturehadbeenallclearedoff,itappeared,bythepersonwhotookpossessionofitonhisblue-eyeddaughter’sbirthday,butheseemedquiterelievedtothinkthatitwasgone.

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