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           Butbeforetheseproceedingsdrawtoaclose,thatistosay,onthenightnextafterthecatastrophe,Mr.GuppyhasathingtosaythatmustbesaidtoLadyDedlock.Forwhichreason,withasinkingheartandwiththathang-dogsenseofguiltuponhimwhichdreadandwatchingenfoldedintheSol’sArmshaveproduced,theyoungmanofthenameofGuppypresentshimselfatthetownmansionataboutseveno’clockintheeveningandrequeststoseeherladyship.Mercuryrepliesthatsheisgoingouttodinner;don’theseethecarriageatthedoor?Yes,hedoesseethecarriageatthedoor;buthewantstoseemyLadytoo.Mercuryisdisposed,ashewillpresentlydeclaretoafellow-gentlemaninwaiting,"topitchintotheyoungman";buthisinstructionsarepositive.Thereforehesulkilysupposesthattheyoungmanmustcomeupintothelibrary.Thereheleavestheyoungmaninalargeroom,notover-light,whilehemakesreportofhim.Mr.Guppylooksintotheshadeinalldirections,discoveringeverywhereacertaincharredandwhitenedlittleheapofcoalorwood.Presentlyhehearsarustling.Isit?No,it’snoghost,butfairfleshandblood,mostbrilliantlydressed."Ihavetobegyourladyship’spardon,"Mr.Guppystammers,verydowncast."Thisisaninconvenienttime""Itoldyou,youcouldcomeatanytime."Shetakesachair,lookingstraightathimasonthelastoccasion."Thankyourladyship.Yourladyshipisveryaffable.""Youcansitdown."Thereisnotmuchaffabilityinhertone.

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