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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers

           Tulkinghorn,beingalwaysdeniedtoherbyhisemployer(whichIhadnodoubtatthetimewasaforeignmodeofviewingaclerk),shewoulddoherselfthepleasureofcontinuallycallingatmyplaceuntilshewasletinhere.Sincethenshehasbeen,asIbeganbysaying,hovering,hovering,sir"Mr.Snagsbyrepeatsthewordwithpatheticemphasis"inthecourt.Theeffectsofwhichmovementitisimpossibletocalculate.Ishouldn’twonderifitmighthavealreadygivenrisetothepainfullestmistakesevenintheneighbours’minds,notmentioning(ifsuchathingwaspossible)mylittlewoman.Whereas,goodnessknows,"saysMr.Snagsby,shakinghishead,"Ineverhadanideaofaforeignfemale,exceptasbeingformerlyconnectedwithabunchofbroomsandababy,oratthepresenttimewithatambourineandearrings.Ineverhad,Idoassureyou,sir!"Mr.Tulkinghornhadlistenedgravelytothiscomplaintandinquireswhenthestationerhasfinished,"Andthat’sall,isit,Snagsby?""Whyyes,sir,that’sall,"saysMr.Snagsby,endingwithacoughthatplainlyadds,"andit’senoughtooforme.""Idon’tknowwhatMademoiselleHortensemaywantormean,unlesssheismad,"saysthelawyer."Evenifshewas,youknow,sir,"Mr.Snagsbypleads,"itwouldn’tbeaconsolationtohavesomeweaponoranotherintheformofaforeigndaggerplantedinthefamily.""No,"saystheother."Well,well!Thisshallbestopped.Iamsorryyouhavebeeninconvenienced.Ifshecomesagain,sendherhere."Mr.Snagsby,withmuchbowingandshortapologeticcoughing,takeshisleave,lightenedinheart.Mr.

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