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An Appeal Case

           Hewasperfectlyconfidentialwithme,andoftentalkedsosensiblyandfeelinglyabouthisfaultsandhisvigorousresolutions,anddweltsomuchupontheencouragementhederivedfromtheseconversationsthatIcouldneverhavebeentiredifIhadtried.Thereused,inthatweek,tocomebackwardandforwardtoourlodgingtofencewithRichardapersonwhohadformerlybeenacavalrysoldier;hewasafinebluff-lookingman,ofafrankfreebearing,withwhomRichardhadpractisedforsomemonths.Iheardsomuchabouthim,notonlyfromRichard,butfrommyguardiantoo,thatIwaspurposelyintheroomwithmyworkonemorningafterbreakfastwhenhecame."Goodmorning,Mr.George,"saidmyguardian,whohappenedtobealonewithme."Mr.Carstonewillbeheredirectly.Meanwhile,MissSummersonisveryhappytoseeyou,Iknow.Sitdown."Hesatdown,alittledisconcertedbymypresence,Ithought,andwithoutlookingatme,drewhisheavysunburnthandacrossandacrosshisupperlip."Youareaspunctualasthesun,"saidMr.Jarndyce."Militarytime,sir,"hereplied."Forceofhabit.Amerehabitinme,sir.Iamnotatallbusiness-like.""Yetyouhavealargeestablishment,too,Iamtold?"saidMr.Jarndyce."Notmuchofaone,sir.Ikeepashootinggallery,butnotmuchofaone.""AndwhatkindofashotandwhatkindofaswordsmandoyoumakeofMr.Carstone?"saidmyguardian."Prettygood,sir,"hereplied,foldinghisarmsuponhisbroadchestandlookingverylarge."IfMr.Carstonewastogivehisfullmindtoit,hewouldcomeoutverygood.""Buthedon’t,Isuppose?"saidmyguardian.

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