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A Morning Adventure

           Hi!Tobesure,howtheneighbourhoodpouredintocourtthatafternoonwhilethecausewason!Howmynobleandlearnedbrother,andalltherestof’em,grubbedandmuddledawayasusualandtriedtolookasiftheyhadn’theardawordofthelastfactinthecaseorasiftheyhadOh,dearme!nothingatalltodowithitiftheyhadheardofitbyanychance!"Ada’scolourhadentirelylefther,andRichardwasscarcelylesspale.NorcouldIwonder,judgingevenfrommyemotions,andIwasnopartyinthesuit,thattoheartssountriedandfreshitwasashocktocomeintotheinheritanceofaprotractedmisery,attendedinthemindsofmanypeoplewithsuchdreadfulrecollections.Ihadanotheruneasiness,intheapplicationofthepainfulstorytothepoorhalf-wittedcreaturewhohadbroughtusthere;but,tomysurprise,sheseemedperfectlyunconsciousofthatandonlyledthewayupstairsagain,informinguswiththetolerationofasuperiorcreaturefortheinfirmitiesofacommonmortalthatherlandlordwas"alittleM,youknow!"Shelivedatthetopofthehouse,inaprettylargeroom,fromwhichshehadaglimpseofLincoln’sInnHall.Thisseemedtohavebeenherprincipalinducement,originally,fortakingupherresidencethere.Shecouldlookatit,shesaid,inthenight,especiallyinthemoonshine.Herroomwasclean,butvery,verybare.Inoticedthescantiestnecessariesinthewayoffurniture;afewoldprintsfrombooks,ofChancellorsandbarristers,waferedagainstthewall;andsomehalf-dozenreticlesandwork-bags,"containingdocuments,"assheinformedus.

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