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The Young Man

           "Yourladyship,"repliesMr.Guppy,againreferringtohispaper,"Iamcomingtothat.Dashthesenotes!Oh!’Mrs.Chadband.’Yes."Mr.Guppydrawshischairalittleforwardandseatshimselfagain.MyLadyreclinesinherchaircomposedly,thoughwithatriflelessofgracefuleasethanusualperhaps,andneverfaltersinhersteadygaze."Astopaminute,though!"Mr.Guppyrefersagain."E.S.twice?Oh,yes!Yes,Iseemywaynow,righton."Rollinguptheslipofpaperasaninstrumenttopointhisspeechwith,Mr.Guppyproceeds."Yourladyship,thereisamysteryaboutMissEstherSummerson’sbirthandbringingup.IaminformedofthatfactbecausewhichImentioninconfidenceIknowitinthewayofmyprofessionatKengeandCarboy’s.Now,asIhavealreadymentionedtoyourladyship,MissSummerson’simageisimprintedonmy’eart.IfIcouldclearthismysteryforher,orprovehertobewellrelated,orfindthathavingthehonourtobearemotebranchofyourladyship’sfamilyshehadarighttobemadeapartyinJarndyceandJarndyce,why,ImightmakeasortofaclaimuponMissSummersontolookwithaneyeofmorededicatedfavouronmyproposalsthanshehasexactlydoneasyet.Infact,asyetshehasn’tfavouredthematall."AkindofangrysmilejustdawnsuponmyLady’sface."Now,it’saverysingularcircumstance,yourladyship,"saysMr.

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