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           Weconversedinalowtonebecauseafull-dressedgentlemaninabagwigfrequentlycameinandout,andwhenhedidso,wecouldhearadrawlingsoundinthedistance,whichhesaidwasoneofthecounselinourcaseaddressingtheLordChancellor.HetoldMr.KengethattheChancellorwouldbeupinfiveminutes;andpresentlyweheardabustleandatreadoffeet,andMr.KengesaidthattheCourthadrisenandhislordshipwasinthenextroom.ThegentlemaninthebagwigopenedthedooralmostdirectlyandrequestedMr.Kengetocomein.Uponthat,weallwentintothenextroom,Mr.Kengefirst,withmydarlingitissonaturaltomenowthatIcan’thelpwritingit;andthere,plainlydressedinblackandsittinginanarm-chairatatablenearthefire,washislordship,whoserobe,trimmedwithbeautifulgoldlace,wasthrownuponanotherchair.Hegaveusasearchinglookasweentered,buthismannerwasbothcourtlyandkind.Thegentlemaninthebagwiglaidbundlesofpapersonhislordship’stable,andhislordshipsilentlyselectedoneandturnedovertheleaves."MissClare,"saidtheLordChancellor."MissAdaClare?"Mr.Kengepresentedher,andhislordshipbeggedhertositdownnearhim.ThatheadmiredherandwasinterestedbyherevenIcouldseeinamoment.Ittouchedmethatthehomeofsuchabeautifulyoungcreatureshouldberepresentedbythatdry,officialplace.TheLordHighChancellor,athisbest,appearedsopoorasubstitutefortheloveandprideofparents."TheJarndyceinquestion,"saidtheLordChancellor,stillturningoverleaves,"isJarndyceofBleakHouse.

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