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Jarndyce and Jarndyce

           Boythorn’shouse,wherethetea-table,allprepared,wasawaitingus.Richardcameinrestlessandhurriedshortlyafterwards,andleaningoverMr.Vholes’schair,whisperedsomethinginhisear.Mr.VholesrepliedaloudorasnearlyaloudIsupposeashehadeverrepliedtoanything"Youwilldriveme,willyou,sir?Itisallthesametome,sir.Anythingyouplease.Iamquiteatyourservice."WeunderstoodfromwhatfollowedthatMr.Skimpolewastobeleftuntilthemorningtooccupythetwoplaceswhichhadbeenalreadypaidfor.AsAdaandIwerebothinlowspiritsconcerningRichardandverysorrysotopartwithhim,wemadeitasplainaswepolitelycouldthatweshouldleaveMr.SkimpoletotheDedlockArmsandretirewhenthenight-travellersweregone.Richard’shighspiritscarryingeverythingbeforethem,weallwentouttogethertothetopofthehillabovethevillage,wherehehadorderedagigtowaitandwherewefoundamanwithalanternstandingattheheadofthegauntpalehorsethathadbeenharnessedtoit.Inevershallforgetthosetwoseatedsidebysideinthelantern’slight,Richardallflushandfireandlaughter,withthereinsinhishand;Mr.Vholesquitestill,black-gloved,andbuttonedup,lookingathimasifhewerelookingathispreyandcharmingit.Ihavebeforemethewholepictureofthewarmdarknight,thesummerlightning,thedustytrackofroadclosedinbyhedgerowsandhightrees,thegauntpalehorsewithhisearsprickedup,andthedrivingawayatspeedtoJarndyceandJarndyce

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