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           "Youhadbetterbesurethatyouwishtosaynothingmoretome,thisbeingthelasttimeyouwillhavetheopportunity."Mr.Guppyisquitesure.Andindeedhehasnosuchwishatpresent,byanymeans."Thatisenough.Iwilldispensewithexcuses.Goodeveningtoyou!"AndsheringsforMercurytoshowtheyoungmanofthenameofGuppyout.Butinthathouse,inthatsamemoment,therehappenstobeanoldmanofthenameofTulkinghorn.Andthatoldman,comingwithhisquietfootsteptothelibrary,hashishandatthatmomentonthehandleofthedoorcomesinandcomesfacetofacewiththeyoungmanasheisleavingtheroom.Oneglancebetweentheoldmanandthelady,andforaninstanttheblindthatisalwaysdownfliesup.Suspicion,eagerandsharp,looksout.Anotherinstant,closeagain."Ibegyourpardon,LadyDedlock.Ibegyourpardonathousandtimes.Itissoveryunusualtofindyouhereatthishour.Isupposedtheroomwasempty.Ibegyourpardon!""Stay!"Shenegligentlycallshimback."Remainhere,Ibeg.Iamgoingouttodinner.Ihavenothingmoretosaytothisyoungman!"Thedisconcertedyoungmanbows,ashegoesout,andcringinglyhopesthatMr.TulkinghornoftheFieldsiswell."Aye,aye?"saysthelawyer,lookingathimfromunderhisbentbrows,thoughhehasnoneedtolookagainnothe."FromKengeandCarboy’s,surely?""KengeandCarboy’s,Mr.Tulkinghorn.NameofGuppy,sir.""Tobesure.Why,thankyou,Mr.Guppy,Iamverywell!""Happytohearit,sir.Youcan’tbetoowell,sir,forthecreditoftheprofession.""Thankyou,Mr.Guppy!"Mr.Guppysneaksaway

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