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A Morning Adventure

           Oh,Iassureyouheisveryodd!"Sheshookherheadagreatmanytimesandtappedherforeheadwithherfingertoexpresstousthatwemusthavethegoodnesstoexcusehim,"ForheisalittleyouknowM!"saidtheoldladywithgreatstateliness.Theoldmanoverheard,andlaughed."It’strueenough,"hesaid,goingbeforeuswiththelantern,"thattheycallmetheLordChancellorandcallmyshopChancery.AndwhydoyouthinktheycallmetheLordChancellorandmyshopChancery?""Idon’tknow,Iamsure!"saidRichardrathercarelessly."Yousee,"saidtheoldman,stoppingandturninground,"theyHi!Here’slovelyhair!Ihavegotthreesacksofladies’hairbelow,butnonesobeautifulandfineasthis.Whatcolour,andwhattexture!""That’lldo,mygoodfriend!"saidRichard,stronglydisapprovingofhishavingdrawnoneofAda’stressesthroughhisyellowhand."Youcanadmireastherestofusdowithouttakingthatliberty."TheoldmandartedathimasuddenlookwhichevencalledmyattentionfromAda,who,startledandblushing,wassoremarkablybeautifulthatsheseemedtofixthewanderingattentionofthelittleoldladyherself.ButasAdainterposedandlaughinglysaidshecouldonlyfeelproudofsuchgenuineadmiration,Mr.Krookshrunkintohisformerselfassuddenlyashehadleapedoutofit."Yousee,Ihavesomanythingshere,"heresumed,holdingupthelantern,"ofsomanykinds,andallastheneighboursthink(butTHEYknownothing),wastingawayandgoingtorackandruin,thatthat’swhytheyhavegivenmeandmyplaceachristening.

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