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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room

           AndIwouldwishinconclusiontoremindyou,asabusinessprecaution,incaseitshouldbenecessarytorecallthefactinanycommunicationwithSirLeicester,thatthroughoutourinterviewIhaveexpresslystatedmysoleconsiderationtobeSirLeicester’sfeelingsandhonourandthefamilyreputation.IshouldhavebeenhappytohavemadeLadyDedlockaprominentconsideration,too,ifthecasehadadmittedofit;butunfortunatelyitdoesnot.""Icanattestyourfidelity,sir."Bothbeforeandaftersayingitsheremainsabsorbed,butatlengthmoves,andturns,unshakeninhernaturalandacquiredpresence,towardsthedoor.Mr.Tulkinghornopensboththedoorsexactlyashewouldhavedoneyesterday,orashewouldhavedonetenyearsago,andmakeshisold-fashionedbowasshepassesout.Itisnotanordinarylookthathereceivesfromthehandsomefaceasitgoesintothedarkness,anditisnotanordinarymovement,thoughaveryslightone,thatacknowledgeshiscourtesy.Butashereflectswhenheisleftalone,thewomanhasbeenputtingnocommonconstraintuponherself.Hewouldknowitallthebetterifhesawthewomanpacingherownroomswithherhairwildlythrownfromherflung-backface,herhandsclaspedbehindherhead,herfiguretwistedasifbypain.Hewouldthinksoallthemoreifhesawthewomanthushurryingupanddownforhours,withoutfatigue,withoutintermission,followedbythefaithfulstepupontheGhost’sWalk.Butheshutsoutthenowchilledair,drawsthewindow-curtain,goestobed,andfallsasleep

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