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A Morning Adventure

           AndIhavesomanyoldparchmentsesandpapersinmystock.AndIhavealikingforrustandmustandcobwebs.Andall’sfishthatcomestomynet.AndIcan’tabeartopartwithanythingIoncelayholdof(orsomyneighboursthink,butwhatdoTHEYknow?)ortoalteranything,ortohaveanysweeping,norscouring,norcleaning,norrepairinggoingonaboutme.That’sthewayI’vegottheillnameofChancery.Idon’tmind.Igotoseemynobleandlearnedbrotherprettywelleveryday,whenhesitsintheInn.Hedon’tnoticeme,butInoticehim.There’snogreatoddsbetwixtus.Webothgruboninamuddle.Hi,LadyJane!"Alargegreycatleapedfromsomeneighbouringshelfonhisshoulderandstartledusall."Hi!Show’emhowyouscratch.Hi!Tear,mylady!"saidhermaster.Thecatleapeddownandrippedatabundleofragswithhertigerishclaws,withasoundthatitsetmyteethonedgetohear."She’ddoasmuchforanyoneIwastosetheron,"saidtheoldman."Idealincat-skinsamongothergeneralmatters,andherswasofferedtome.It’saveryfineskin,asyoumaysee,butIdidn’thaveitstrippedoff!THATwarn’tlikeChancerypracticethough,saysyou!"Hehadbythistimeledusacrosstheshop,andnowopenedadoorinthebackpartofit,leadingtothehouse-entry.Ashestoodwithhishanduponthelock,thelittleoldladygraciouslyobservedtohimbeforepassingout,"Thatwilldo,Krook.Youmeanwell,butaretiresome.Myyoungfriendsarepressedfortime.Ihavenonetosparemyself,havingtoattendcourtverysoon.MyyoungfriendsarethewardsinJarndyce.

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