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A Progress

           Wedroveslowlythroughthedirtiestanddarkeststreetsthateverwereseenintheworld(Ithought)andinsuchadistractingstateofconfusionthatIwonderedhowthepeoplekepttheirsenses,untilwepassedintosuddenquietudeunderanoldgatewayanddroveonthroughasilentsquareuntilwecametoanoddnookinacorner,wheretherewasanentranceupasteep,broadflightofstairs,likeanentrancetoachurch.Andtherereallywasachurchyardoutsideundersomecloisters,forIsawthegravestonesfromthestaircasewindow.ThiswasKengeandCarboy’s.TheyounggentlemanshowedmethroughanouterofficeintoMr.Kenge’sroomtherewasnooneinitandpolitelyputanarm-chairformebythefire.Hethencalledmyattentiontoalittlelooking-glasshangingfromanailononesideofthechimney-piece."Incaseyoushouldwishtolookatyourself,miss,afterthejourney,asyou’regoingbeforetheChancellor.Notthatit’srequisite,Iamsure,"saidtheyounggentlemancivilly."GoingbeforetheChancellor?"Isaid,startledforamoment."Onlyamatterofform,miss,"returnedtheyounggentleman."Mr.Kengeisincourtnow.Helefthiscompliments,andwouldyoupartakeofsomerefreshment"therewerebiscuitsandadecanterofwineonasmalltable"andlookoverthepaper,"whichtheyounggentlemangavemeashespoke.Hethenstirredthefireandleftme.

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