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The Young Man

           Beinginthelaw,Ihavelearntthehabitofnotcommittingmyselfinwriting,andthereforeIdidnotmentiontoyourladyshipthenameofthefirmwithwhichIamconnectedandinwhichmystanding—andImayaddincome—istolerablygood.Imaynowstatetoyourladyship,inconfidence,thatthenameofthatfirmisKengeandCarboy,ofLincoln’sInn,whichmaynotbealtogetherunknowntoyourladyshipinconnexionwiththecaseinChanceryofJarndyceandJarndyce."MyLady’sfigurebeginstobeexpressiveofsomeattention.Shehasceasedtotossthescreenandholdsitasifshewerelistening."Now,Imaysaytoyourladyshipatonce,"saysMr.Guppy,alittleemboldened,"itisnomatterarisingoutofJarndyceandJarndycethatmademesodesiroustospeaktoyourladyship,whichconductIhavenodoubtdidappear,anddoesappear,obtrusive—infact,almostblackguardly."Afterwaitingforamomenttoreceivesomeassurancetothecontrary,andnotreceivingany,Mr.Guppyproceeds,"IfithadbeenJarndyceandJarndyce,Ishouldhavegoneatoncetoyourladyship’ssolicitor,Mr.Tulkinghorn,oftheFields.IhavethepleasureofbeingacquaintedwithMr.Tulkinghorn—atleastwemovewhenwemeetoneanother—andifithadbeenanybusinessofthatsort,Ishouldhavegonetohim."MyLadyturnsalittleroundandsays,"Youhadbettersitdown.""Thankyourladyship."Mr.Guppydoesso."Now,yourladyship"—Mr.

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