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Lady Dedlock

           Whatevercanhaveinducedthattranscendentwomantomarrythateffigyandfigure-headofabaronetisoneofthemostimpenetrablemysteriesthateverbaffledhumaninquiry.Hahahaha!""Isuppose,"saidmyguardian,laughing,"WEmaysetfootintheparkwhilewearehere?Theprohibitiondoesnotextendtous,doesit?""Icanlaynoprohibitiononmyguests,"hesaid,bendinghisheadtoAdaandmewiththesmilingpolitenesswhichsatsogracefullyuponhim,"exceptinthematteroftheirdeparture.IamonlysorrythatIcannothavethehappinessofbeingtheirescortaboutChesneyWold,whichisaveryfineplace!Butbythelightofthissummerday,Jarndyce,ifyoucallupontheownerwhileyoustaywithme,youarelikelytohavebutacoolreception.Hecarrieshimselflikeaneight-dayclockatalltimes,likeoneofaraceofeight-dayclocksingorgeouscasesthatnevergoandneverwentHahaha!buthewillhavesomeextrastiffness,Icanpromiseyou,forthefriendsofhisfriendandneighbourBoythorn!""Ishallnotputhimtotheproof,"saidmyguardian."Heisasindifferenttothehonourofknowingme,Idaresay,asIamtothehonourofknowinghim.Theairofthegroundsandperhapssuchaviewofthehouseasanyothersightseermightgetarequiteenoughforme.""Well!"saidMr.Boythorn."Iamgladofitonthewhole.It’sinbetterkeeping.IamlookeduponabouthereasasecondAjaxdefyingthelightning.

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