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The Young Man

           Guppyreferstoalittleslipofpaperonwhichhehasmadesmallnotesofhislineofargumentandwhichseemstoinvolvehiminthedensestobscuritywheneverhelooksatit"IOh,yes!Iplacemyselfentirelyinyourladyship’shands.IfyourladyshipwastomakeanycomplainttoKengeandCarboyortoMr.Tulkinghornofthepresentvisit,Ishouldbeplacedinaverydisagreeablesituation.That,Iopenlyadmit.Consequently,Irelyuponyourladyship’shonour."MyLady,withadisdainfulgestureofthehandthatholdsthescreen,assureshimofhisbeingworthnocomplaintfromher."Thankyourladyship,"saysMr.Guppy;"quitesatisfactory.NowIdashit!ThefactisthatIputdownaheadortwohereoftheorderofthepointsIthoughtoftouchingupon,andthey’rewrittenshort,andIcan’tquitemakeoutwhattheymean.Ifyourladyshipwillexcusemetakingittothewindowhalfamoment,I"Mr.Guppy,goingtothewindow,tumblesintoapairoflove-birds,towhomhesaysinhisconfusion,"Ibegyourpardon,Iamsure."Thisdoesnottendtothegreaterlegibilityofhisnotes.Hemurmurs,growingwarmandredandholdingtheslipofpapernowclosetohiseyes,nowalongwayoff,"C.S.What’sC.S.for?Oh!C.S.!Oh,Iknow!Yes,tobesure!"Andcomesbackenlightened."Iamnotaware,"saysMr.Guppy,standingmidwaybetweenmyLadyandhischair,"whetheryourladyshipeverhappenedtohearof,ortosee,ayoungladyofthenameofMissEstherSummerson."MyLady’seyeslookathimfull."Isawayoungladyofthatnamenotlongago.Thispastautumn.

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