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Lady Dedlock

           And,verystrangely,therewassomethingquickenedwithinme,associatedwiththelonelydaysatmygodmother’s;yes,awayeventothedayswhenIhadstoodontiptoetodressmyselfatmylittleglassafterdressingmydoll.Andthis,althoughIhadneverseenthislady’sfacebeforeinallmylifeIwasquitesureofitabsolutelycertain.Itwaseasytoknowthattheceremonious,gouty,grey-hairedgentleman,theonlyotheroccupantofthegreatpew,wasSirLeicesterDedlock,andthattheladywasLadyDedlock.Butwhyherfaceshouldbe,inaconfusedway,likeabrokenglasstome,inwhichIsawscrapsofoldremembrances,andwhyIshouldbesoflutteredandtroubled(forIwasstill)byhavingcasuallymethereyes,Icouldnotthink.IfeltittobeanunmeaningweaknessinmeandtriedtoovercomeitbyattendingtothewordsIheard.Then,verystrangely,Iseemedtohearthem,notinthereader’svoice,butinthewell-rememberedvoiceofmygodmother.Thismademethink,didLadyDedlock’sfaceaccidentallyresemblemygodmother’s?Itmightbethatitdid,alittle;buttheexpressionwassodifferent,andthesterndecisionwhichhadwornintomygodmother’sface,likeweatherintorocks,wassocompletelywantinginthefacebeforemethatitcouldnotbethatresemblancewhichhadstruckme.NeitherdidIknowtheloftinessandhaughtinessofLadyDedlock’sface,atall,inanyone.

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