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           "Idon’tknow,yourladyship,thatit’sworthwhilemysittingdownanddetainingyou,forI—IhavenotgotthelettersthatImentionedwhenIhadthehonourofwaitingonyourladyship.""Haveyoucomemerelytosayso?""Merelytosayso,yourladyship."Mr.Guppybesidesbeingdepressed,disappointed,anduneasy,isputatafurtherdisadvantagebythesplendourandbeautyofherappearance.Sheknowsitsinfluenceperfectly,hasstudiedittoowelltomissagrainofitseffectonanyone.Asshelooksathimsosteadilyandcoldly,henotonlyfeelsconsciousthathehasnoguideintheleastperceptionofwhatisreallythecomplexionofherthoughts,butalsothatheisbeingeverymoment,asitwere,removedfurtherandfurtherfromher.Shewillnotspeak,itisplain.Sohemust."Inshort,yourladyship,"saysMr.Guppylikeameanlypenitentthief,"thepersonIwastohavehadthelettersof,hascometoasuddenend,and—"Hestops.LadyDedlockcalmlyfinishesthesentence."Andthelettersaredestroyedwiththeperson?"Mr.Guppywouldsaynoifhecould—asheisunabletohide."Ibelieveso,yourladyship."Ifhecouldseetheleastsparkleofreliefinherfacenow?No,hecouldseenosuchthing,evenifthatbraveoutsidedidnotutterlyputhimaway,andhewerenotlookingbeyonditandaboutit.Hefaltersanawkwardexcuseortwoforhisfailure."Isthisallyouhavetosay?"inquiresLadyDedlock,havingheardhimout—orasnearlyoutashecanstumble.Mr.Guppythinksthat’sall.

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