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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room

           ""Sir,"shereturnswithoutlookingupfromthegroundonwhichhereyesarenowfixed,"Ihadbetterhavegone.Itwouldhavebeenfarbetternottohavedetainedme.Ihavenomoretosay.""Excuseme,LadyDedlock,ifIaddalittlemoretohear.""Iwishtohearitatthewindow,then.Ican’tbreathewhereIam."Hisjealousglanceasshewalksthatwaybetraysaninstant’smisgivingthatshemayhaveitinherthoughtstoleapover,anddashingagainstledgeandcornice,strikeherlifeoutupontheterracebelow.Butamoment’sobservationofherfigureasshestandsinthewindowwithoutanysupport,lookingoutatthestarsnotupgloomilyoutatthosestarswhicharelowintheheavens,reassureshim.Byfacingroundasshehasmoved,hestandsalittlebehindher."LadyDedlock,Ihavenotyetbeenabletocometoadecisionsatisfactorytomyselfonthecoursebeforeme.Iamnotclearwhattodoorhowtoactnext.Imustrequestyou,inthemeantime,tokeepyoursecretasyouhavekeptitsolongandnottowonderthatIkeepittoo."Hepauses,butshemakesnoreply."Pardonme,LadyDedlock.Thisisanimportantsubject.Youarehonouringmewithyourattention?""Iam.""Thankyou.ImighthaveknownitfromwhatIhaveseenofyourstrengthofcharacter.Ioughtnottohaveaskedthequestion,butIhavethehabitofmakingsureofmyground,stepbystep,asIgoon.ThesoleconsiderationinthisunhappycaseisSirLeicester.""Thenwhy,"sheasksinalowvoiceandwithoutremovinghergloomylookfromthosedistantstars,"doyoudetainmeinhishouse?""BecauseheIStheconsideration.

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