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           Alanguidcousinwithamoustacheinastateofextremedebilitynowobservesfromhiscouchthatmantoldhimya’as’dythatTulkinghornhadgonedownt’thatironplacet’givelegal’pinion’boutsomething,andthatcontestbeingovert’day,’twouldbehighlyjawllythingifTulkinghornshould’pearwithnewsthatCoodlemanwasfloored.MercuryinattendancewithcoffeeinformsSirLeicester,hereupon,thatMr.Tulkinghornhasarrivedandistakingdinner.MyLadyturnsherheadinwardforthemoment,thenlooksoutagainasbefore.Volumniaischarmedtohearthatherdelightiscome.Heissooriginal,suchastolidcreature,suchanimmensebeingforknowingallsortsofthingsandnevertellingthem!VolumniaispersuadedthathemustbeaFreemason.Issureheisattheheadofalodge,andwearsshortaprons,andismadeaperfectidolofwithcandlesticksandtrowels.TheselivelyremarksthefairDedlockdeliversinheryouthfulmanner,whilemakingapurse."Hehasnotbeenhereonce,"sheadds,"sinceIcame.Ireallyhadsomethoughtsofbreakingmyheartfortheinconstantcreature.Ihadalmostmadeupmymindthathewasdead."Itmaybethegatheringgloomofevening,oritmaybethedarkergloomwithinherself,butashadeisonmyLady’sface,asifshethought,"Iwouldhewere!""Mr.Tulkinghorn,"saysSirLeicester,"isalwayswelcomehereandalwaysdiscreetwheresoeverheis.Averyvaluableperson,anddeservedlyrespected."Thedebilitatedcousinsupposesheis"’normouslyrichfler.""Hehasastakeinthecountry,"saysSirLeicester,"Ihavenodoubt.

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